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WATT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4146 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Flinders State School, Geelong, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Berks Cemetery Extension Plot 11, Row C, Grave 47 Headstone inscription reads: Gave his life for his country always in our thoughts, Berks Cemetery Extension, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Christ Church Memorial Altar, Geelong Hawkes Bros. Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4146, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 4146, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 4146, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne | |
| 21 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 4146, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4146 awm_unit: 39th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-12-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alexander Amelia Watt of 16 Fitzroy Street, Geelong, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal