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WATSON, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 471 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1916, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, August 1898 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bundaberg State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 471, Bundaberg, Queensland | |
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| 22 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 471, 10th Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 471, 10th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 12 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 471, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 471 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-12 |
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