WATSON, Richard James
| Service Number: | 1845 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Somerset, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Oaklands, Marion, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | 3 September 1931, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Section: Eyre; Path No. 23; E/W: W; Site No. 1 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 23 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1845, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 1 Apr 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1845, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1845, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 27 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1845, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Father, Mr R M Watson, Henry Hill Barracks, Glasgow, Scotland
Described on enlisting as 23 years 3 months old; single; 5' 7" tall; 144 lbs;
dark complexion; light blue eyes; dark brown; Church of England
Previous service:
2 years Glasgow Highlanders 5 N B D AI
23/12/1914 enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia
11/1/1915 completed medical - fit for service
1/2/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Richard to 4th reinforcements,
10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville Camp
1/4/1915 embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln
as a Private in the 4th reinforcements, 10th Infantry Battalion
27/5/1915 taken on strength from reinforcements into 10th Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli
23/7/1915 sick to hospital, Gallipoli
26/7/1915 admitted 'dental' issues, Mudros
29/7/1915 embarked on board Gloucester Castle, disembarked into Malta
6/8/1915 Embarked from Malta on board HS Glengorm Castle, for England
15/8/1915 admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England
8/9/1915 suffering from Malaria
admitted to 1st Australian Auxillary Hospital, Harefield Park
7/11/1915 shrapnel wound (right hand, left leg and knee)
7/11/1915 Embarked on board HMAT A54 Runic for return to Australia
21/12/1915 disembarked into Adelaide
5/1/1916 discharged from service in AIF
Medals:
1914-15 Star (550); British War medal (2714); Victory medal (2687)
3/9/1931 Richard passed away
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery (39 years old)
Section: Eyre; Path No. 23; E/W: W; Site No. 1
(Grant Expires: 25/02/2031)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 22/5/2015. Lest we forget.
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