Bata employees who were called up for service in the Armed Forces during the Second World War were guaranteed their jobs on their return after the War. Whilst doing Service for their Country all Bata employees were sent copies of the Bata Record and food/cigarette parcels. Many of them kept in touch with friends both in the Services and in the Factory by writing to the Bata Record about their exploits. In order to keep the Factory running many of the Wives took over their husband’s jobs.
The War Memorial after it’s refurbishment in 2013, the names on the memorial now including those not originally listed.
Click here for photographs and report on Rededication of War Memorial
An interesting article about the Bata RAF Airmen can be found on the following link.
https://fcafa.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/the-bata-raf-airmen/
The men of the Bata Company who died are remembered on the company War Memorial. Click on the names below to find out more about them.
The names in the table at the bottom have been traced as being killed in the War. We have found some were mistakenly added and others are not listed on the War Memorial.
Click to read, “Thoughts on a day of Reckoning”
Victory parties held on the Bata Estate in 1945.
