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WATSON, William Abbott
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 213, 2470, V81026, V81026 , V84508 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Medical Corps (WW2) |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1876 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Assayer |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 11 August 1948, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Bugler, 213, 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 11th Infantry Battalion, at Fremantle on HMAT Karoola | |
| 31 Jul 1915: | Embarked 2470, 11th Infantry Battalion, at Alexandria on Berrima for Gallipoli | |
| 22 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2470, 11th Infantry Battalion, in England to take up employment as an Australian Munitions Worker (No.2734) at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, being permanently unfit for general service. |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V81026 | |
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| 21 Dec 1939: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V81026 | |
| 4 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V84508, Australian Army Medical Corps (WW2) | |
| 25 Sep 1940: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V84508, Australian Army Medical Corps (WW2) |
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