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WATTS, Raymond Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 23 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Warracknabeal, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Warracknabeal State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineeer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Mudros Bay, Lemnos, Greece (HMT Southland), 10 May 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea Panel 25 Commemorated in the Warracknabeal Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Warracknabeal War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Captain, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1915-05-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred Watts and Elizabeth Watts nee Siddall of 'Burnlea', Brim, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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