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WATSON, Eric Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 704 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 December 1914, Enlisted at Lismore,NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Belmore, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, At sea on board HS Sicilia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Chaplain Gimlette officiated Panel 4, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 704, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Lismore,NSW | |
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| 19 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 704, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 704, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 704, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 704 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-05-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Name registered as Erick Stanley Watson ref: 18529
Son of George Watson and Emma A. Watson of Belmore Bakery, Moonee Street, Sydney, NSW. Brother of George Watson
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was a member of the Tramway Rifle Club
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