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WATSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2725 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Produce merchant |
| Died: | Wounds, France, 28 April 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
| Memorials: | Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Spearwood War Memorial, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2725, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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