Regimental number | 8742 |
Place of birth | Goulburn New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Barber |
Address | North Goulburn, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, James John Watson, Lagoon Street, North Goulburn, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Field Ambulance, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On May 5th 1917 near NOREUIL Private WATSON was near when a squad of bearers was going to the assistance of a wounded man attended by Private DOWDING. A shell landed in the middle of the stretcher party killing one man and severely wounding another. In spite of heavy shell fire Private WATSON went to the assistance of Private DOWDING who was then attending the wounded bearer and they succeeded in carrying the wounded man to a place of safety. Private WATSON showed great courage and devotion to duty during the entire period during which he was working in the front area during the recent operations in front of NOREUIL.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |