WATSON, Alan James
| Service Numbers: | 6970, V85313 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian Reserve Park |
| Born: | Prahran, Stonnington City, Victoria, Australia, 13 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Banyule City, Victoria, Australia, 12 April 1969, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement Driver, 6970, 1st Australian Reserve Park, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked Driver, 6970, 1st Australian Reserve Park, RMS Persia, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V85313 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kerry Bulow
He served as a Sergeant with the Australian Army Service Corps and the 4th Australian Division Headquarters during the First World War. During the Second World War he served as a Private with the 20th Australian Supply Depot Australian Army Service Corps from 26th June 1940 to 10th November 1943, regimental number V85313.
Awards:
1. 1914-15 Star
2. British War Medal
3. Victory Medal with MID
4. War Medal 1939-45
5. Australian Service Medal
6. Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) London Gazette 18th January 1919 Page 1023
"For particularly good service and devotion to duty this N.C.O in command of Divisional Headquarters Canteen. This N.C.O did remarkably good work in salving valuable stores from the Division dump at METEREN in April last when that town was under heavy shell fire."
Mention in Dispatches, London Gazette 28th May 1918 Page 6203
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