Regimental number | 2831 |
Place of birth | South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 5 Cyril Street, Windsor, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, 9 Watson, 45 Spring Street, East Prahran, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | "Y" Farm Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 1), Bois-Grenier, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Fate subsequently determined as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON Roy
Red Cross file 2840805 |