Regimental number | 960 |
Place of birth | Bothwell, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Elderslie, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur James Watson, Elderslie via Clifton Vale, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Maud WATSON |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 February 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 10 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Broadmarsh Cemetery, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON Jack |