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|Surname and forenames=Watson William | |Surname and forenames=Watson William | ||
|Army number=4455776 | |Army number=4455776 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=Born 1916/17. | |Date of birth=Born 1916/17. | ||
| − | |Age=23 | + | |Age=23 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority Casualty L. |
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=C Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 14, [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. His headstone inscription reads : IN MEMORY OF MY FAITHFUL SON. EVER REMEMBERED BY FATHER, SISTERS AND BROTHER. |
| − | + | |Home address=Son of William and Martha Watson, Gateshead. | |
|Image Name=Watson_W_4455776.JPG | |Image Name=Watson_W_4455776.JPG | ||
|Image Title=Pte W Watson's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte W Watson's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 11 March 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Watson William
Army number 4455776
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1916/17.
Age 23 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority Casualty L.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 14, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux. His headstone inscription reads : IN MEMORY OF MY FAITHFUL SON. EVER REMEMBERED BY FATHER, SISTERS AND BROTHER.
Home address Son of William and Martha Watson, Gateshead.
Source table 1TS
