William Alfred Ernest WATSON

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WATSON, William Alfred Ernest

Other Name:	Watson, William - WWII Service Record
Service Numbers:	3196, N280601
Enlisted:	23 November 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia , 31 January 1880
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Injuries, Australia, 28 August 1943, aged 63 years
Cemetery:	Wagga Wagga War Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

23 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3196, 1st Light Horse Regiment
10 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 3196, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne
10 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 3196, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sapper, N280601
22 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N280601

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922

Name - Ernest Alfred Watson
Birth Date - 1880
Birth Place - New South Wales
Registration Year - 1880
Registration Place - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Father - George Watson
Mother - Mary Ann Watson
Registration Number - 3686

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