Try to find my father

Dear Sirs,

my name is Gaby Müller, I´m 42 years old and from Hamm(Germany). I´m the daughter of Gisela Müller who was in a realtionship with a British Army member (stationed in the Crmwell Barracks) in the beginning 60th. The name of my father is Mr. Charles Derek Walter Batty. I have one brother, he is 47 years old and his name is Michael Walter. I´m not sure if you could help me, but the only thing I have found on google was your name.

Mr. Batty went back to UK before I was born and now I´m on my way to find out if he is still alive. I don´t want to look for any payments or stuff like this!! I only want him to know that he has a German daughter.

That´s all a bit difficult because the British Goverment and the British Army don´t give away any information about British Army Members.

So hopefully you have any informations for me. Please excuse me to disturb you, but this situation is absolutely new for me , I found it out last Wednesday!

Thanks a lot for reading my lines!!

Kindest regards

Gaby Müller

If your natural father (Mr Batty) is still alive, it is possible that he is receiving an Army Pension. If that is the case, you could try writing a letter to him writing his full names on the envelope. Enclose that letter in an envelope addressed to: Paymaster, Sutherland House, Russell Way, Crawley, RH10 1UH with another letter asking them to forward your letter. I can't guarantee that this will work, but it might.
The other option is to make similar contact with the Army Records Office in Glasgow. I'll get you that address later.

I suggest you take a look at this site Gaby!

http://www.familyrelatives.com/search/mark_search_deaths1984.php

Hi Gaby,
I got the same problem, look at this site:

http://www.forcesreunited.org.uk

Regards
Matthias Lang

Do you have any idea what cap badge he wore.

Cromwell Barracks was basically home to only two units in its time, and one of those was only there for a short time.

Paul.

Gaby, I was married to a German Girl and we had a Daughter. My Daughter and I found each other after 28 Years. That was two years ago. Everything is Brilliant. What yoy need to find out is your Fathers Regiment/Unit and log on or Register on their Web Site You will be surprised. My EMAIL Address is info@classiqueni.com If I can be of help to you please get in touch.
I really hope you find your father as it is such the most Beautiful feeling in the World. I have two Beautiful Grand Daughters that I would never have known.
Good Luck with your searcg Michael McCallum EX. Queens Royal Irish Hussars.

Hello,
thanks to everybody who wants to help me!! It´s too kind. I haven´t been here for some month.... but never giving up to find my father!!

to Michael: Do you have any ideas how to find out the Regiment/Unit? As I wrote, my Mum died when I was 8 years old.... and I have never met my father because he went back home to the UK before I was born. All you help is needed!!! I try to get some old pictures from my aunt (she knows my father in person, 42 years ago)

Will keep in touch soon, thanks for everything!!
Gaby

P.S. Sorry for my bad English... :-)

Hallo Gaby.

BATTY Charles Derek
Born 26-JAN-1932
Died BRADFORD Mar 1998

My regrets for this piece of information.

M.f.G. Dave

DaveYoung wrote:

Hallo Gaby.

BATTY Charles Derek
Born 26-JAN-1932
Died BRADFORD Mar 1998

My regrets for this piece of information.

M.f.G. Dave

That is truly sad. If Gaby can get hold of a copy of the death certificate, it will show who reported the death and where the man lived when he died. There might be other relatives that are also related to Gaby? Assuming she wants to find them of course.

That is sad, are we sure it's the right person though? Can't be that uncommon a name.

Mein herzlichstes Beileid Gaby.

I know a lot of people whos father left Germany without knowing they had a child. Others chose to leave in a hurry and others yet again just got posted and things turned out the wrong way.

Either way - I hope you find some peace with this information.

hi gaby if you still check this site would you please contact me..i may have some more info for you about charles derek batty as he was my dad too.

he did tell us about Gisela and that he had son called michael but had no idea about a daughter,he died before we had chance to find out your family name.

he was a sargeant with the REME.




regards

Robert Batty

Sent you a pm Robert :-)))

morning gabby

well all the details you have match my dad exactly,the chances of it just being a coincidence are remote,still shocked over this

do you have any pictures of him or anything like that ?

Rob

WOW!!

This looks like a result

WOW indeed !

What are the odds on THAT one working out ? !

its certainly a shock..i was only trying to find any info on my fathers millitary service and came across this.

we knew some of the info gabby had about her brother and mum...but its still a shock.

im in contact with gaby and gonna check some pictures out but its far too coincidental for it not to be the right person.

the names,dates,people,every thing is exact.

its a really nice surprise and goes to show that websites like this one are very good and can work.

rob

not sure if i should post this here or not

just spoke to gabby and confirmed through photos that we have the same dad...so just through googling my fathers name last night whilst bored i managed to find my older sister and brother....

all thanks to this web site,and our dad being a typical british soldier

its great news

Brilliant. Hope you will all be very happy. Sounds like you are all level headed and none judgemental. There but for the grace of god (or whomever) go I.

its no ones fault what happened and its just nice especially for gaby and michael,they can fill in a few blanks in their lives and find out about our father and me and my other brothers and sisters have just filled in a couple of blanks in ours

What a million to one coincidence, this could be a BBC 1 documentary!

lol i agree..i only found it last night because my father in law was here so to get out the way i sat on the pc and googled my dads name..otherwise we may never have found each other.

Congrats to all.Hope the good luck continues.