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Stoker. Nathaniel John Watson
Royal Navy
from:Beaumaris
Lt Col. Oliver Cyril Spencer Watson VC, DSO.
British Army 2nd/5th Btn. Middlesex Hussars
(d.28th Mar 1918)
Oliver Watson also served with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was killed in action on the 28th of March 1918, aged 41 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery in Arras, France.
Son of William Spencer Watson, F.R.C.S., and Georgine Mary Jane Mair Watson, he served in the Tirah Campaign with 19th Bn. Yorkshire Regt., also served in China during the Boxer rebellion.
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 18th May, 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, self-sacrificing devotion to duty, and exceptionally gallant leading during a critical period of operations. His command was at a point where continual attacks were made by the enemy in order to pierce the line, and an intricate system of old trenches in front, coupled with the fact that his position was under constant rifle and machine-gun fire, rendered the situation still more dangerous. A counter-attack had been made against the enemy position, which at first achieved its object, but as they were holding out in two improvised strong points, Lt. Col. Watson saw that immediate action was necessary, and he led his remaining small reserve to the attack, organising bombing parties and leading attacks under intense rifle and machine-gun fire. Outnumbered, he finally ordered his men to retire, remaining himself in a communication trench to cover the retirement, though he faced almost certain death by so doing. The assault he led was at a critical moment, and without doubt saved the line. Both in the assault and in covering his men's retirement, he held his life as nothing, and his splendid bravery inspired all troops in the vicinity to rise. to the occasion and save a breach being made in a hardly tried and attenuated line. Lt. Col. Watson was killed while covering the withdrawal."
CSM. Pete Watson
British Army 4th Battalion Black Watch
from:Dundee
All I know is these were my grandmother Mary Watson's two brothers that served in the 4th Dundee Battalion, Black Watch. Pete Watson was company Sergeant Major and Joe was a private, they both died in France. When my grandmother married John Cartmill around 1918-20 they lived at 32 Lawson Place in Dundee, my grandfather was a Captain in the Salvation Army in Wishaw. I received a photo from my cousin recently found in the estate of my recently deceased uncle. Any information you can give me would be appreciated including the place of Pete and Joe's death and burial if that is known.
Cpl. R. Watson
Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Pte. Ralph Wycliffe Watson
British Army 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.18th Aug 1918)
Ralph Wycliffe Watson enlisted at Jarrow and served in the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment(Prince of Wales Own). He died on the 18th August 1918 and is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph, St. Paul's Church and is buried in Thelus Military Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. It also records earlier service in the Yorkshire Regiment No. 13500.
Ralph was born in Tyne Dock 1891, son of Francis Wycliffe and Margaret Ann Watson nee Laughton of Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 36 Clayton Street, Jarrow. Francis Wycliffe(48) is a ships fitter - engineering and his wife of 25 years Margaret Ann has had 9 children all living at home. Elizabeth Jane(23), at home, Thomas William Wycliffe(21) a Boot Shop Manager, Ralph Wycliffe(18) apprentice ships rivetter, Hannah(15), Sarah Ann(13), George Dundonald(11), Florence(8) and David(6) are all attending school. Norman is 4 years old.
Pte. Robert Charles Watson
British Army 7th Battalion East Kent Regiment
from:Dover
(d.3rd May 1917)
Lt.Col Robert Albert Watson DSO, MC and bar, MID.
British Army 14th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Kennal House, Ponsanooth Cornwall
Robert Watson joined the British Army in Portsmouth Hants as a 14 year old, he attained the rank of Lt Col and died in 1943 from wounds received in 1916 WW1. He served in Burma, France, Germany, Jamaica, and Coastal Defence Cornwall (South West), he was Mentioned in Despatches three times. He is buried with honours at St Michaels, Ponsanooth, Cornwall, his grave is maintained by the War Graves Commission.
Pte. S. Watson
British Army 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Whitley Bay
(d.23rd Oct 1917)
Private S Watson of the 19th Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers was killed in action on 23rd of October 1917. Age 21 years. He is buried in Dozinghem Military cemetery, Poperinge. Son of Jenny Watson of The Club House, Briar Dene, Whitley Bay, Northumberland.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. Samuel Watson
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. Thomas Watson
British Army 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.25th Jan 1916)
Thomas Watson, Private 3325, enlisted at Wallsend and served in the 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 25th January 1916 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery. Regrettably it has not been possible to find medal card or any confirmed census returns to discover his family.
Pte. Thomas Watson
British Army 20th Btn Durham Light Infantry
served with 20th, 18th & 14th DLI
Pte. Thomas Watson
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.16th Sep 1917)
Thomas Watson was my Great Uncle, my Grandmother's Brother. And my Uncle was named after him. Thomas joined the Army with my Grandfather Robert Gray who was his friend and the rest is history. My grandfather survived the Somme.
Pte. Thomas Watson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.16th September 1917)
Thomas Watson was killed and is buried in St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos.
Pte Thomas Watson
British Army 12th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Lanarkshire
(d.24th April 1917)
Pte. Thomas Henry Watson
British Army 29th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:West Croydon, Surrey
Thomas Watson was born 1888 in Chelsea. He enlisted 1915 with 29th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. He was living at 64 Cromwell Road, West Croydon, Surrey and was married to Nellie Wright At the time of his enlistment a son Thomas, a daughter Alice, 2rd son Robert. It is believed that he served in 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusillers. Not much is known about my grandfather.
Pte. Thomas William Watson
British Army Northamptonshire Yeomanry
from:Northampton
Thomas Watson was wounded during the Battle of the Somme.
Able Sea. Thomas Thompson Watson
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve SS Caledonian
from:31 West End, Old Hartley, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland
(d.4th Dec 1918)
My uncle Thomas Watson served on the SS Caledonian during WW1. He was a Royal Navy Reservist working for the Layland Line, sailing from Manchester and Liverpool to New York and Boston. He survived the whole war, but sadly died on his way home on board the SS Caledonian, dying of heart failure.
Spr. Thomas Brookes Watson
British Army 260th Railway Company Royal Engineers
from:Belper
(d.9th Jan 1918)
My grandfather, Thomas Watson, was a shunter with the Midland Railway at Derby. He was called up aged 38. He died leaving 8 children. He lived at the Hill Top in Belper, Derbyshire. He was a Belper man.
Pte. Walter Ballantyne Watson MM.
British Army 10th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Annfield Plain
Lance Sjt. William Watson
British Army 10th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
William Watson was my husband's father who had a very colourful war. He enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers his Reg No was 19837, he was in the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers he became a L/Sgt. The principle actions he took part in were:
1916 Battles of the Somme - Battle of Albert 4 - 11th July - Capture of Contalmaison 10th July - Battle of Pozieres Ridge 26th July - 8th Aug - Battle of Flers Courcelette 19 - 22 Sep - Battle of Morval 25 28 Sep - Battle of Transloy Ridges 1 - 9th Oct - Capture of Le Sars 7th Oct
1917 Battle of Messines 7 - 14th July - Battles of Ypres - Battle of Menin Road Ridge 20 - 24th Sep - Battle of Polygon Wood Sep 2nd Oct - First Battle of Passchendaeles 12th Oct
He was wounded three times but only one wound recorded in Regimental magazine dated April 1917 I'm not sure which battle he received his wound.
I have a blank space before he turns up again in the Royal Flying Corps his number is 319479. He was Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 4th July 1919. Any information to fill in my blanks would be greatly appreciated
Pte. William Watson
Australian Imperial Force 17th Btn.
from:Guyra, NSW
(d.4th May 1916)
William Watson died of gunshot wounds to the chest on the 4th of May 1916, aged 27 in No.3 Casualty Clearing Station, France. He is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
Born on 15/09/1888 in Scotland he was the youngest child of Alexander & Eliza (nee Clark) Watson and was employed as a Tailor in Guyra, NSW Following the death of his father, Great-uncle Willie and his older brother Alex came to Australia in 1909 to establish themselves so that they could bring their mother and two sisters, ( the youngest being my Grandmother), to Australia. Alex settled some land in Nowendoc, NSW and Willie set up business as a tailor in Guyra, NSW. His mum and sisters were on their way to Australia when war was declared in 1914. He enlisted in Sydney 21/7/1915; embarked 5/10/1915; embarked Egypt 17/3/1916 and disembarked in Marseilles, France 23/3/1916. He was wounded in action 3/5/1916 and died 4/5/1916.
Pte. William Adamson Watson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Dvr. William Watson
British Army Royal Engineers
from:Preston, Lancashire
Rflmn. William Albert Watson
British Army 1st Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:London
(d.27th July 1916)
Rifleman William Watson, who was my grandfather, was a fatal casualty on 27th July 1916, during the Battle for Delville Wood. Interestingly though, as far as I can tell from scrutiny of the Delville Wood, Longueval British Roll of Honour, July-September 1916, he was the only 1st Battalion KRRC soldier of their 144 fatal casualties, to be buried in the Bernafay Wood Cemetery. (I've often wondered why.)
Rflmn. William Watson
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.8th June 1917)
William Watson was killed in action on 8th June 1917 and is buried in Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery, Grave B.5. He was 36 years old when he died.
Capt. William John Montagu Watson-Armstrong MID
British Army 7th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
William John Montagu Watson-Armstrong, 2nd Baron Armstrong, fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1917. He fought in the Battle of St. Julien in April 1915, where he was severely wounded and was mentioned in despatches. He served with the 7th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
2nd Lt. Alexander Watt
British Army 3rd Btn. attached 12th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
(d.18th of August 1918)
Alexander Watt served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots in WW1. At his death on 18th of August 1918 he was attached to the 12th Battalion, Royal Scots. He was 20 years old and is buried Le Peuplier Military Cemetery at Caestre inFrance. Son of John and Janet Ritchie Cameron Watt of Edinburgh.
Cpl. Alfred Watt
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
18th & 15th DLI
Pte. Charles Ernest Watt
British Army 12th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Tottenham, London
(d.19th Aug 1918)
Charles Ernest Watt died on 19th August 1918 and is buried at Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque, France. He was serving with the 12th Btn Norfolk Regiment.
2nd Lt. H. B. C. Watt
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
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