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Pte. Edward Watson

British Army 1/6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment

from:Hebburn

(d.3rd Oct 1918)

Edward Watson enlisted at Jarrow and served in the 1st/6th Battalion the North Staffordshire Regiment. He was killed in action on the 3rd October 1918 and is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph and on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial. His Medal Card shows that he also served in the York and Lancaster Regiment - Number 22738, was awarded the 1915 Star, war and Victory Medals and was killed in action. Also noted as formerly 9824 Durham Light Infantry.

Edward was born in Hebburn 1896, son of George and Alice Watson. In the 1911 census the family is living at 34 Usway Street, Hebburn with George(42) a joiner in shipbuilding and Alice his wife of 17 years having 6 children of whom 5 survived and are at home. Edward(15) is an apprentice Blacksmith - shipbuilding, Marion(12), Joseph(8) and Robert(6) are attending school and George is 2 years old.



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