Regimental number | 358 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Jackson Street, Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Ernest Watts, Jackson Street, Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Hancourt British Cemetery (Row C, Grave 9), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest George WATTS. |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Is recommended for conspicuous gallantry while in action near VILLERS BRETONNEUX on 5th/6th May, 1918. This man established a listening post within thirty yards of an enemy post. Enemy machine guns were particularly active in the vicinity of this spot, but he pushed out with utter disregard for personal danger, and remained out there until about an hour before daylight, having obtained some very useful information regarding the enemy posts and definitely locating two enemy machine guns which had been troubling our post. As a result of this information both the posts and machine guns were engaged and silenced time after time with No. 36 grenades. His cheerfulness and gallantry throughout the tour of duty in the line greatly inspired all the men around him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 359 Pte George Ernest WATTS, 15th Bn, killed in action, 9 May 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |