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WATSON, William Thornton
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 902, 4377, Officer, NX144850, NX144850, N60235 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nelson, New Zealand, 10 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Veterans Administration Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 9 September 1961, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 902, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Private, 902, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4377, 1st Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 26 Jun 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 4377, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| 17 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 23 May 1919: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| 29 Jan 1920: | Honoured Military Cross and bar | |
| 15 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, NX144850 | |
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| 21 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Major, NX144850, N60235, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Dec 1942: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | |
| 7 Jul 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion |
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