Regimental number | 40 |
Place of birth | Richmond Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
Address | Eadenthorpe, Seymour Road, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Watson, Eadenthorpe, Seymour Road, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | A Corps Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES, FRANCE, 22nd. to 26th. July 1916 and again from 16th. to 23rd. August Sergeant WATSON was continually on duty at Headquarters Signal Office seeing to the testing and repairing faults on telegraph and telephone lines and it was considerably due to his efforts that the communications were maintained during the operations.'
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Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |