WATSON, George
| Service Number: | 240 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham England, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor tyre expert |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 27 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row C, Grave 12 Chaplain J.A. Luxford officiated, Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 240, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 240, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 240, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 240, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
Address at the time of enlistment was Criterion Hotel, Argent Street, Broken Hill, NSW
Next of kin given as his sister Mrs James Howell of 179 Park Lane, Aston, Warwickshire. England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Steve Larkins
Address at the time of enlistment was Criterion Hotel, Argent Street, Broken Hill, NSW
Next of kin given as his sister Mrs James Howell of 179 Park Lane, Aston, Warwickshire. England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Steve Larkins
Address at the time of enlistment was Criterion Hotel, Argent Street, Broken Hill, NSW
Next of kin given as his sister Mrs James Howell of 179 Park Lane, Aston, Warwickshire. England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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