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WATSON, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3664 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Garfield, Cardinia, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Garfield State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Storekeeper |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 9 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais II E 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunyip War Memorial, Cowangie and District WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3664, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3664, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3664, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 9 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3664, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3664 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-09 |
Personal Stories
Cowangie Honour Roll
Albert is listed on the Cowangie Honour Roll
He was a general store manager
Submitted 2 August 2018 by Rod Jonasson