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WATSON, George Godfrey
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1963 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1892 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1963, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1963, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1963, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 27 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George was the son of William Easter and Margaret Watson, who were living in Noojee, Victoria, after the war. He had six brothers and sisters, one of whom 2478 Sergeant William Watson, also served in the 24th Battalion AIF. William was also killed in action 5 October 1918, aged 28.