William John WATSON

WATSON, William John

Service Number: 7348
Enlisted: 1 January 1913
Last Rank: Able Seaman
Last Unit: HMAS Melbourne (I)
Born: Avenel, Victoria, Australia, 20 September 1892
Home Town: Esperance, Western Australia
Occupation: Sailor, R.A.N.
Died: Accidental (Drowning), North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 21 December 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
At Sea. PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, panel 18., Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2)

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World War 2 Service

1 Jan 1913: Enlisted 7348

World War 1 Service

Date unknown: Involvement Able Seaman, 7348, HMAS Melbourne (I)

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