WATSON, Robert Edward
| Service Number: | 5104 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, January 1902 |
| Home Town: | Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Annandale Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 24 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium III. D. 5. |
| Memorials: | Annandale War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5104, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 5104, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 5104, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
Son of Mr. and Mrs. T.B. WATSON of 169 Trafalgar Street, Annandale, NSW
HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE HIS COUNTRY OUR HERO GOD BLESS HIM
Private Robert Edward Watson (5104, 30th Battalion) was an engineer’s apprentice from Annandale, NSW, when he enlisted in February 1917. He was killed in action near Messines on 24 March 1918. His father wrote that he was 16 years 2 months at the time of his death.
WATSON-Killed in action in France, March 21 1918, Private Robert Edward Watson, A I F., dearly beloved and second son of Mr and Mrs. T B Watson, 169 Trafalgar street. Annandale
"Faithful unto death "
WATSON-Killed in action in France, March 24, 1918, Private Robert Edward Watson, A I F , dearly beloved brother of Baden Grace, Thelma, Gwendolene, and Claude, 169 Trafalgar street, Annandale
"Nearer, my God, to Thee "
WATSON-killed in action in France, March 21, 1918, Pte Robert Edward Watson, A I F, dearly loved grandson of Mr and Mrs J B Colleson, Hill crest, Trafalgar street, Annandale
"The Lord Gaveth, (the lord taketh away"
WATSON -Killed in action in France March 24, 1918, Pte Robert Edward Watson, A I F, dearly loved nephew of Robert, Fernest, and Priscilla Collerson, Hillcrest, Trafalgar street Annandale
"Just a hero He performed his allotted task The long day ended "
WATSON - killed in action in France, March 24, 1918 Pte Robert Edward Watson, A I F Inserted by his sorrowing aunt and cousins, Mrs. D Rudland and family, Katoomba
A hero at rest At the Mister's call
WATSON -Killed in action In France, March 24
1918, Pte Robert Edward Watson, A.I.F. Inserted by his sorrowing uncle, aunt, and cousins, Mr and Mrs. F Y Collerson and family. Prosper street, Rozelle.
Just a hero He lived as he died nobly
WATSON-Killed in action in France, March 1918, Pte Robert Edward Watson, AIF Inserted by his sorrowing uncle, aunt, and cousins. Mr and Mrs J B Collerson, junr and family, Goodsir street, Rozelle
The last post Called to a higher plane
WATSON -Killed in action in France, March 21 1918 Pte Robert Fdward Watson A I F Inserted by his sorrowing cousins Mr and Mrs F W Simpson and family, Frances street Enmore
He made the supreme sacrifice A hero at rest
WATSON-killed in action In France. March 24, 1918. Pte Robert Fdward Watson, A I F Inserted by his sorrowing uncle aunt, and cousins, Mr and Mrs A Watts and family, Trafalgar street, Annandale
A young life nobly ended He has gone to join our loved one
WATSON -Our dear friend Bobbie, killed in action, in France, March 24, 1918 Inserted by his sincere friends Nurse Coulter and family
He lies beside his comrades In an honoured grave in France
WATSON -killed in action in France March 24, 1918 Private Robert EDWARD Watson A I F , dear friend of Mr and Mrs Petterson and daughter, 159 Trafalgar-strcet, Annandale
A brave laddie
WATSON -Killed in action in France, March 24, 1918, Private Robert Edward Watson, AIF, sincere friend of Mr and Mrs G Arthur and family, An nandale and Private W T Arthur, on active service for King and country.
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