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A/WO1. Thomas John Watkins
British Army 84th Sanitary Section Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Mountain Ash, Glamorgan
(d.21st Oct 1918)
Thomas Watkins lived at Kimla Cottage, Aberffrwd Road, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. He was Acting WO1, aged 26 at time of his death from disease.
Dvr. William John Watkins
British Army 60th Reserve Bde. Royal Field Artillery
(d.21st February 1917)
Driver Watkins is iin the Abbey Dore (St. Mary) Churchyard in the west part, in Herefordshire.
Pte. James Watkinson
British Army 10th (Service) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:South Shields
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. Joseph Watkinson
British Army 9th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:York
(d.13th Jan 1917)
Joseph Watkinson is buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery.
Cpl. Samual Watkinson
British Army E. Lancs Div. Supply Col. Army Service Corps
(d.27th January 1915)
Samual Watkinson served as a Farrier with the East Lancashire Division Supply Column.
J. W. Watling
Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.3rd Mar 1919)
Bdr. Edward Watmough
British Army 315 Brigade, A Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Bramley, Leeds
(d.31st Aug 1918)
Pte. Fred Watmough
British Army 8th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:115 Whitehall Rd
(d.7th Oct 1915)
Gnr. Walter Watmough
British Army 174th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
from:Jarrow
(d.9th Apr 1918)
Walter Watmough enlisted at Preston, Lancashire and served in 'A' Battery, 174th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He died age 30 on the 9th April 1918 and is remembered at Jarrow Library and is buried in Namps-au-Val British Cemetery. His is medal card records the award of the War and Victory Medals.
Walter was born in St Peters, Lancaster 1888, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Watmough. In the 1901 census the family were living at 114 Bedford Street, Preston. Thomas(40) was a Coal Dealer and Elizabeth Ann(38) his wife. Walter(13) was a reacher in a cotton mill. Ethel(10) and Thomas(7) were at school and Doris was 1 year old. Walter was married to Florence Watmough nee Brown of 69 Howard Street, Jarrow.
Lt. Basil Gold Watney DSC
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HML 236
(d.28th October 1919)
Lieutenant Watney is buried in the Rakoskeresztur Hungarian National Cemetery in Hungary, Plot 42, Row 1, Grave 1.
He was awarded the DSC For distinguished services in connection with operations on the Danube.
Pte. Frederick Henry Watridge
British Army Hampshire Regiment
from:Southampton
(d.14th April 1917)
Frederick Henry Watridge would be related to myself as a great uncle. His name is on the memorial at Arras. He was 20. I am trying to find out more information so I thought I would share what I know. I have information on an auction where his medal was sold in 2003. I don't really know a lot else except that he had 2 brothers, Thomas and Phil. He lived in Bitterne, Southampton - I think at 30 Whitworth Rd.
Update: He was born in 1896. He appears on the 1911 census living at 82 Kent Road, St Denys, Southampton. He was a messenger. He was living with his parents, Harry and Alice and siblings, Dorothy (16), Marjorie (12), Roy (11), Thomas (6) and Philip. His effects were left to his father who was a railway clerk.
Sister. Watson
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Pte. Albert Watson
British Army 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Pinxton, Nottingham
(d.16th Aug 1917)
Pte. Arthur Watson
British Army 10th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:North Shields
(d.7th July 1917)
Arthur Watson was my Great Great Grandfather! I've just been to Ypres to tend his grave for the first time. I've discovered he was injured and died in the field hospital at poperinge! Still looking to find out more.
Arthur M. Watson
British Army 2nd Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
(d.17th Nov 1917)
Arthur Watson was the son of John William and Sarah Ellen Watson of 222 Blackburn Rd., Accrington. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing.
Pte. Benjamin Sedgwick Watson
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.19th Dec 1915)
Rfm. David Watson
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Kilmore, Co. Down
My grandfather, David Watson, told me he was a stretcher bearer and that he remembers seeing a hill in flames and because he came from farming background he said he walked through "acres and acres of wounded". He had already fought at the Somme, in 1917 he was 33yrs old, he went on to live to the ripe old age of 99.
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.
Drmr. Edwin Percy Watson
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Fusillers
from:London
(d.26th October 1914)
Edwin Watson was my great uncle. He had been a regular soldier. He was due to leave the service when the war started. He went to France on the 13th of August 1914. He died on the 26th of October 1914. His body was never recovered.
My grandmother found it very difficult to accept that he was dead and searched for him for a long time. I have his medals, the 1914 Star and two others, they are the only things remaining of Edwin, no photos exist, that, and his name on a war memorial in France.
Pte Emmerson More Watson
British Army West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Tickhill
Pte. Ernest Watson
British Army 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
from:Stonehouse, Plymouth
(d.26th March 1918)
As transcribed on his headstone, Ernie Watson was the loving husband of Elsie May. He died of his wounds on the 26th of March 1918.
Rfn Ernest Watson
British Army 2nd Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Hindley Wigan
(d.5th of October 1916)
Ernest Watson served with the 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps in WW1. He died 5th of October 1916.
Pte. Ernest Ludlow Watson
British Army 9th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Scarrington, Nottinghamshire
(d.31st Jan 1917)
Pte F J Watson
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:16, Murton Row, Percy Main, North Shields.
(d.9th Nov 1916)
Watson, F, J. Private, 19/1836, Killed on 9th November 1916.
Buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, in grave XVIII. L. 3.
Believed that the Commonwealth War Graves Commision may have shown him incorrectly as a memeber of 9th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers. This will require further research, but will record in both Btn's at this time.
Brother of Mr. J. R. Watson, of 16, Murton Row, Percy Main, North Shields.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Capt. F. W. Watson
British Army 8th Battalion East Kent Regiment
I have in my possession a leather-bound Chambers English dictionary (1899) with a printed label inside from Gutersloh pow camp, Haus 8. It has inscribed names and dates inside as follows:
- J M Watson, Royal Artillery, 1890.
- Freda M Watson, St Helen's College, Southsea, September 1913.
- Captain F W Watson, 8th Buffs, Havant 24/1/16 followed by Offisier Kriegsgefangenlager, Gutersloh.
- Cpl McGillycuddy, Depot HQ, RAF Innsworth, 1943.
- S/O N McGillycuddy, PA's Office, RAF Hendon.
The dictionary has been rebound (post-war I should say) in leather, as if it was a prized possession, with the stamped initials N.B.H. in one corner. I wonder if any surviving relatives of the above named could add any personal details to the bare bones of this story.
Pte Fenwick Watson
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Annfield Plain, Co. Durham
(d.26th Sep 1915)
Fenwick Watson was the son of Robert and Mary Watson of 16 Clement Houses, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham.
Pte. Frederick Watson
British Army 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne
(d.6th June 1917)
Pte George Watson VBS
British Army 10th btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Spital Tongues
(d.25 Sept 1916)
Spr. George Robert Watson
British Army 89th Fld. Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Jarrow
(d.4th May 1917)
George Robert Watson enlisted at Jarrow and served with 89th Field Company, Royal Engineers. He died on the 4th May 1917 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church and on the Arras Memorial. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals.
George was born in Jarrow 1888, son of David and the late Annie Watson of 81 McIntyre Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family are living at that address with David(62) widower, a fitter in shipbuilding. There had been 8 surviving children, with 4 single and still living at home. George(24) was a plumber in shipbuilding William(21)also a fitter in shipbuilding, Agnes(19) a bookkeeper and Harold(13) at school.
Sgt. George Frederick Watson
British Army 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
from:Grangetown
(d.5th July 1916)
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