South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 99410 William Nicolls WATSON - 70th General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps


Died on Sunday 18th August 1918 aged 28


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Eygpt and Palestine British War & Victory Medals Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
25 June 1917 in France |  9 July 1917 in Eygpt ~ New Milverton
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of Bronchial Pneumonia 18 Jan 1916 at Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Eygpt    
     

Brief Service History

  • 18 Jan 1916 - Attested at Leamington Spa
  • 18 Jan 1916 - Posted to Army Reserve
  • 17 Apr 1916 - Mobilised
  • 17 Apr 1916 - Returned to Army Reserve (medically unfit)
  • 12 Feb 1917 - Re-mobilised
  • 25 Jun 1917 - Landed at Havre, France as part of the M.X.X reinforcements
  • 29 Jun 1917 - Left France from Marsailles
  • 09 Jul 1917 - Arrived at Alexandria Eygpt and joined R.A.M.C Base depot at Mustapha
  • 03 Oct 1917 - Posted to 70th General Hospital at Abbassia
  • 2 Aug 1918 - Admitted to 44th Stationary Hospital - dangerously ill

Circumstances of Death

William died of Bronchial Pneumonia on 18 Aug 1918 at the 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Eygpt having been admitted on 2 Aug 1918 (per the above)

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
1 Sep 1891 at Grandborough, Warwickshire 29 Sep 1891 at Grandborough
   
Parents Names Abode
Walter and Margaret Maria Watson  14 Portland Place, Leamington 
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1891 - Grandborough 1911 - Florist & Nurseryman
1901 - The Rookery Farm, Lower Shuckburgh 1916 - Gardener  
1911 - 14 Portland Place, Leamington  
1914 - 14 Portland Place, Leamington