Private

William Watson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Brother of Robert Watson, of Mueza Farm, Kalonia, Northern Rhodesia, South Africa.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
14171
Name:
William Watson
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Miss Jeanie Watson (sister), care of Mrs Barclay, Kurow, Otago, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Ploughman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
14 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Watson
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