Donald John Batty

1921 - 1996  (75 years)

• Name	Donald John Batty
  Born	1921	Hampstead, , Middlesex, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - Royal Air Force  [1]
  Immigration	1952	, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-162999P
  Died	8 Apr 1996	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: cancer
  Buried	Cremated
  Person ID	I162999	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Leah Broadhurst,   b. Abt 1925
  Married	1947	, England   [1]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F46750	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BATTY, Donald John-Died of cancer in his 75th year, on April 8, 1996, at home in Waterloo, Ont. Born in Hampstead, England, married to Leah Broadhurst in 1947 and immigrated to Canada in 1952. He served during the Second World War as a wireless mechanic in the Royal Air Force, Signals Branch 1941-46 in Britain, India and Burma where he was attached to a Combined Operations Unit working on codes and cyphers. He was later commissioned in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) from 1953-55. Don went on to graduate from the University of London, B. Sc. (Engineering, Civil) in 1951 and became a Professional Engineer of Ontario in 1953. Don worked on several large civil engineering projects in Britain and municipal engineering with the Borough of Hampstead. In 1952, he was the first engineer hired by Ellis-Don Ltd., then furthered his experience on major projects including the Mid-Canada Line in Alberta and Saskatchewan and the Toquepals project in Peru. From 1960-65, Don was senior project engineer in the development of the University of Waterloo, buildings and grounds. In 1965, he joined the Public Works Department of the City of Toronto where he was Project Manager for the new City Hall and later Supervisor of Environmental Engineering, retiring in December 1984. After retirement he resumed his research on concrete design and worked for the City of Cambridge. Don will be remembered for his lively inquiring mind and ongoing analytical interests. He accumulated experience of civil engineering on a grand scale like building the highest road in the Andes at that time, but was also proud of intriguing smaller projects like a footbridge on the campus at Waterloo and the plinth which supports "The Archer" in Nathan Phillips Square. Donald will be sadly missed by Leah, who gave him love and strength in his last months and his children and their families: Jonathan P.A. Batty and Alison Drummond; Derek J.M. Batty and Maria Batty and Manual; Penelope J. Hill (Batty) and Roquela and ThaelMandar; Helen P. Beattie (Batty) and David Beattie and Elizabeth and Caroline. He is survived by his older brother, Ralph F. Batty and his sister-in-law, Georgina and their children, Robert, John and Susan of England. A private family funeral service was followed by cremation. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Westmount Funeral Chapel (Kitchener), 743-8900. In lieu of flowers, donations may be addressed to: Office of Development and Alumni Affairs (in memory of Donald John Batty), South Campus Hall Room 232, University of Waterloo, ??? cut off. The Record Newspaper 12 Apr 1996

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Donald John Batty - 12 Apr 1996.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1921 - Hampstead, , Middlesex, England Married - 1947 - , England Immigration - 1952 - , Canada Died - Cause: cancer - 8 Apr 1996 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth