Regimental number | 2752 |
Place of birth | Inverell, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Alpine, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charlotte Watts, 71 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Charlotte WATTS. Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2753 Pte Alfred WATTS, 56th Battalion, died of wounds, 19 May 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 23 September 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 26 November 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 2 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 48 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATTS Evan |