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WATT, George James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3197 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, 10th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cambridge, New Zealand, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tyre Repairer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Noreuil, France, 2 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Noreuil Australian Cemetery A large number of graves in this cemetery are marked 'Believed to be buried in this cemetery' because the original burials were disturbed and lost when the ground was subsequently fought over in the Spring of 1918 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Royal Oak Lodge Honor Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3197, 10th Infantry Battalion, 10th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3197, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3197, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3197, 50th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3197 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-02 |
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