George WATSON

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Service Number:	959
Enlisted:	27 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, March 1896
Home Town:	Bothwell, Central Highlands, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	SW to back, 12th Australian Clearing Station, France, 24 November 1916
Cemetery:	Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row I, Grave 41), Montauban, France, Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

27 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 959, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 959, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 959, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
31 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion
24 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 959, 49th Infantry Battalion, SW Back penetrating chest. DOW
24 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 959, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 959 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-24

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