Regimental number | 418 |
Place of birth | Port Lincoln South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Elizabeth Watherston, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 26), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Isabella WATHERSTON. Native of Port Lincoln, South Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as WATHERSON. |