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WATSON, George Mervin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 777 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 February 1915, Place of Enlistment, Townsville, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Einasleigh, Etheridge, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Georgetown Etheridge War Memorial, Townsville Cenotaph, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 777, 25th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Townsville, Queensland. | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 777, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 777, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
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