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WATSON, Thomas John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX7307 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Independent Company |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 7 December 1914 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer Assistant |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX7307 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, WX7307, No. 1 Independent Company, Australia's Northern Periphery | |
| 31 Jan 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, No. 1 Independent Company, Prisoners of War | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, WX7307, No. 1 Independent Company, Prisoners of War, Killed in Action - the sinking of the Montevideo Maru |
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