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WATSON, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX19312 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 1913 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Syria, 20 June 1941 |
| Cemetery: |
Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Haifa, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX19312 | |
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| 3 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX19312, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
When Andrew was only three years of age, his father, 3951 Sergeant Albert Watson 46th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Pozieres during WW1 on the 14 August 1916, age 31.
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