John Mitchell WATTS

Badge Number: 29393, Sub Branch: Brighton
29393

WATTS, John Mitchell

Service Number: 621
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Remount Unit (AIF)
Born: Kooringa, South Australia, 15 July 1862
Home Town: Kensington, South Australia
Schooling: Handorf College, South Australia
Occupation: Carpenter/Joiner
Died: South Australia, 26 July 1943, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: St Judes Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia
Grave reference G34
Memorials: Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor, Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

12 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 621, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 621, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

29 April 1916 - Returned to Australia on board Seang Bee

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victor Medal

8 April 1890 - Married Elvira Louise Hermine Zowe in the Baptist Church, Kapunda SA

RSL Information

1 July 1918 - Joined RSL whSalop Street, Kensington SA

28 February 1939 - Transferred to Brighton Sub Branch while residing at 1 Francis Street. Hove SAwhile resideing at 1 Francis Street. Hove SA

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