ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WATSON, William Henry

WATSON, William Henry

Full Name: William Henry

WATSON

Date of Birth: 06

–

1893

Place of birth: Karridale WA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Karridale WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Louisa Adelaide WATSON

Next of Kin Address: Caves House Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6121

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-24

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-08-07

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 18

Burial Location: Queant Road Cemetery Buissy France- III, E, 6.

24/08/1915- To 25 Depot Company WA as Private
14/09/1915- To ” C ” Company No. 2 Depot Battalion WA
16/10/1915- To 12th Reinforcements 16th Battalion WA
23/12/1915- To 13th Reinforcements 16th Battalion WA
30/05/1916- To 19th Reinforcements 16th Battalion WA
07/08/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for England
25/09/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England to 4th Training Battalion Codford England
12/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Codford England
19/12/1916- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion France
15/03/1917- Admitted Casualty Clearing Station France ( Scabies ) ex 6th Australian Field Ambulance
06/04/1917- Rejoined Battalion France ex Sickness
11/04/1917- Killed In Action France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 45438

Victory Medal – No. 44918

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 310064.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Busselton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 81.