Richard WATSON

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Service Number:	660
Enlisted:	22 September 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Benarkin, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	State School, Queensland
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds - face, Deaconness Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 14 May 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row M, Grave 164 Rev. D. Kay officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nanango War Memorial

22 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 660, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 660, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 660, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
14 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 660, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 660 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-14

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Son of James and Ann Elizabeth Watson of Benarkin, QLD

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal