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WATTS, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2748 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1916, Enlisted at Kiama, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brundie, via Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Nowra, Shoalhaven Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Nowra Superior School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 30 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery Plot V, Row G, Grave 28 Headstone inscription reads: In memory of our dear son William forever with the Lord G&V Watts Commemorated in the Nowra Cemetery, NSW, Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nowra Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2748, 45th Infantry Battalion , Enlisted at Kiama, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2748, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2748, 45th Infantry Battalion , HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 20 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2748, 45th Infantry Battalion , Shell wounds to the chest |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Josiah George and Minnie Viola Antoinette Watts of 'Kelvin Grove', Nowra, NSW; brother of Warren James Watts who was killed in action on 8 June 1917 while serving with the 45th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal. Victory Medal
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