WATT, Hedley Verner
| Service Number: | 152 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 16 August 1883 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, 11 November 1966, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Taradale Cemetrey, Napier, N.Z. Plot: 5, Section Columbarium, Area Services |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 152 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 152, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 152, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. | |
| 29 Jul 1902: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 512 notes Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 29 Jul 1902 for gallantry |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Hedley Verner Watt was born on 16 Aug 1883 at Warwick, Queensland, a son to Joseph Watt and Emma Watt (nee Chambers). When he enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB he noted his N.O.K. as his mother Mrs. J. Watt at Warwick. He married Carmel Mary McNamara in 1920 in New Zealand and they had at least 3 children.
He served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1. First service was as a Private S.N. 152 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. His second service was as a Private S.N. 10529 in the 11th Reinforcements, J Company, New Zealand Expiditionary Force, WW1. When he enlisted in 1916 he noted his N.O.K. as his brother W. J. Watt at Pratten, Queensland.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 512; NZ Online Cenotaph and WW1 Nominal Roll).
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Hedley Verner Watt was born on 16 Aug 1883 at Warwick, Queensland, a son to Joseph Watt and Emma Watt (nee Chambers). When he enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB he noted his N.O.K. as his mother Mrs. J. Watt at Warwick. He married Carmel Mary McNamara in 1920 in New Zealand and they had at least 3 children.
He served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1. First service was as a Private S.N. 152 in the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. His second service was as a Private S.N. 10529 in the 11th Reinforcements, J Company, New Zealand Expiditionary Force, WW1. When he enlisted in 1916 he noted his N.O.K. as his brother W. J. Watt at Pratten, Queensland.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 512; NZ Online Cenotaph and WW1 Nominal Roll).
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