Regimental number | 53453 |
Occupation | Miner |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W J Watson, 58 McAndrew Road, South Dunedin |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1 (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No 4), France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth Watson, St Bathans |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 15 |
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