Alfred Ernest WATSON

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WATSON, Alfred Ernest

Service Number:	1874
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, 1881
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Accidentally met his death on railway line (Injuries), France, 17 September 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I, Row G, Grave 3, Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

19 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1874, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
19 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1874, 12th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A8' Argyllshire from Fremantle
3 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company)
17 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1874, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1874 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-17

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Court of Enquiry appointed by Major E.N. Mulligan O.C., 2nd Austn. Tunnelling Coy.

President Lieut. L. de J. Grut. Members Lieut. J.A. Reid 2/Lieut. J.A. Mc Gregor.

"Deceased accidentally met his death on railway line to Laventie on moning of 17/9/16 and no blame attached to any particular person or persons fro saud death"

Opinion of board endorsed by Lieut-General Commanding 2nd A. and N.Z.A.C.

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