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WATT, Alexander Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 17 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Laura SA, 1 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wirrabara, Mount Remarkable, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Natural, Adelaide SA, 3 July 1972, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Wirrabara District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Gawler, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Wounded |
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Promoted to Captain 6 October 1917
Unit: Anzac Section, Imperial Camel Corps
War service: Middle East
Service Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Returned to Australia 30 August 1918