ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WATSON, Archibald

WATSON, Archibald

Full Name: Archibald

WATSON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1889

Place of birth: Dumbarton

Scotland

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Station House Serpentine WA

Next of Kin: Father – Archibald Watson

Next of Kin Address: Station House Serpentine WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 3946

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1917-07-09

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1917-10-30

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-12-27

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-02-15

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death:

Age at Death:

Burial Location:

9/07/1917- To D3 Depot Company as Private
16/07/1917- To 51st Battalion 11th Reinforcements
5/12/1917- Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea ( Sick )
9/12/1917- Discharged to Duty ex Ships Hospital
27/12/1917- To 13th Training Battalion Codford England ex Australia
11/04/1918- To 12th Training Battalion Codford England
30/11/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Hurdcott
9/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Leicestershire ”
15/01/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
15/02/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

Service Medal Awarded

British War Medal  No. 20435

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.