Regimental number | 8/1067 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Winton, Southland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Mossburn |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Watson, Winton, Southland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Winton Cemetery (Section 40, Block 10), Southland |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah Annie Watson, Winton, Southland |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Marama', 13 January 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 6 April 1917. Died of tuberculosis. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016923 |