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WATT, Herbert Crook
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1771, 2083 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 October 1915, Enlisted in Rockhampton |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| Born: | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Ilfracombe, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Illness, Palestine, 28 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) XXVII. F. 4. |
| Memorials: | Ilfracombe District Honour Roll, Ilfracombe Memorial Rotunda |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 1771, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
| 15 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 2083, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlisted in Rockhampton |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Matthew Whitehead
Herbert Crook WATT died of Broncho-Pneumonia and was buried in the Gaza War Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Juia WATT.