ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WATSON, John Moore

WATSON, John Moore

Full Name: John Moore

WATSON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1883

Place of birth: Drydiggings Daylesford VIC

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Nannup WA

Next of Kin: Father- John Moore WATSON, Mother- Emma Rosa WATSON

Next of Kin Address: 40 Campbell Street Moreland VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1616

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 13th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-30

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-01-23

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey – Panel No. 39.

14/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA & Allotted to 4th Field Ambulance
11/11/1914-  To ” C ” Section 4th Field Ambulance Blackboy Hill as Private
30/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ajana ” bound for Egypt
23/01/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia & Transferred to 13th Battalion
3/05/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli, Turkey.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 22741

British War Medal – No. 5590

Victory Medal – No. 5577

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 322203.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Nannup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 71

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 39.