John Henry WATSON

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Service Number:	3576
Enlisted:	10 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Pyrmont Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

10 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3576
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3576, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3576, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3576, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3576 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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