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Alan James WATSON

Regimental number6969
Place of birthWindsor Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address'Arawah House', Bowen Terrace, off St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs M H Watson, 'Arawah House,' Bowen Terrace, off St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date3 March 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll3 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameAustralian Reserve Park 1, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT P&O Persia on 10 August 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll6970
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Divisional Headquarters
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 19 June 1919
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'For particularly good service and devotion to duty as N.C.O. i/c of Divisional Headquarters Canteen. This N.C.O. did remarkably good work in salving valuable stores from the Div. Dump at METEREN in April last when that town was under heavy shell fire (Period covered 25th February to 17th September 1918).'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919

Other detailsMedals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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