Watson Edward Pte 4454618
Personnel Entry
Name Watson Edward
Army number 4454618
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not known.
Age (At time of death) Not known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 17/6/46, at Perth.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXA and BAB 20, PoW Number 6668.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address 15, Prince Consort Rd. Gateshead.
Source table 1TS
