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Arthur C. Batten in Camden Fire Department uniform
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Arthur C. Batten

Arthur Cuellen Batten (1904–1972), known to his fellow firefighters as Artie, joined the Camden Fire Department on March 4, 1927 and served until his retirement on February 28, 1969, rising to captain of Rescue Company 1 and acting battalion chief. He lived for many years at 1132 North 22nd Street in Cramer Hill and invented the un-patented ring cutter used by the rescue company to remove finger jewelry.

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Arthur C. Batten obituary, Camden Courier-Post, April 19, 1972
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Arthur C. Batten

Death notice of Arthur C. Batten, 60, of 1132 North 22nd Street, Camden; a Camden police and fire association member and past captain of the Fifth and Arch Streets Rescue Squad.

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