Cecil Smith WATSON

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Service Number:	2902
Enlisted:	28 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	White Swamp, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Killarney, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness (Pneumonia), Egypt, 20 December 1915
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 227 Headstone inscription reads: Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul Chaplain Burridge officiated, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goomboorian Mooloo District Roll of Honour, Woodenbong and District Roll of Honor WW1

28 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2902, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane
21 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2902, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2902, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane

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Son of Edward and Jane Watson of Glen Road, Warwick, QLD

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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