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WATTS, Clifton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6855 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hawthorn College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Rouen, France, 25 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Plot III, Row J, Grave 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hawthorn Auburn Methodist Church Honour Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 6855, 2nd Divisional Signal Company | |
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| 1 Mar 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 6855, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 6855, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 23 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 6855, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 6855, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle of Messines | |
| 19 Aug 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 6855, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, Bomb wound to hand | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 6855, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Polygon Wood | |
| 27 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 6855, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Dernancourt/Ancre, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 5th April 1918 during the attack on our line opposite DERNANCOURT, this Gunner displayed great courage, energy and coolness in restoring and maintaining communication to his Battery in spite of the heavy shell fire under which he had to work. Though constantly exposed to heavy shell fire, the conduct and service of Gunner WATTS throughout the action was excellent and invaluable to his Battery | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 6855, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, SW to face and right thigh. Died at No.6 General Hospital, Rouen, France. | |
| 25 Jul 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 6855, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6855 awm_unit: 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-07-25 |
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