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WATSON, Laurence William

Service Numbers:	4120, N100041
Enlisted:	8 May 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Australian Employment Company
Born:	Bombala, New South Wales, Australia , 9 February 1898
Home Town:	Merimbula, Bega Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith's Striker
Died:	Bega, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 1969, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Pambula Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Sec E Row G 538
Memorials:	Wyndham Soldiers Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4120, 30th Infantry Battalion
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 4120, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 4120, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4120, 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4120, 30th Infantry Battalion
23 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4120, 30th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

25 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N100041
28 Jan 1947:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N100041, Australian Employment Company

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