ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WATTS, Harold

WATTS, Harold

Full Name: Harold

WATTS

Date of Birth: 01

–

1881

Place of birth: Bacchus Marsh, Vic

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Railway Coffee Palace Perth WA

Next of Kin: Brother- Horace WATTS

Next of Kin Address: Thompson's Brook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 176

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-08

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Quinns Post Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 34

Burial Location: Quinns Post Cemetery Gallipoli Turkey Row D, Grave 10.

15/10/1914- To ” B ” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsular
02/05/1915- Promoted Corporal Gallipoli
02/05/1915- Reported Wounded & Missing in Action Gallipoli
02/05/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli ( Refer Court of Enquiry Serapeum Egypt-6-8-28/04/1916 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 14185

British War Medal – No. 7316

Victory Medal – No. 7290

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309487.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 81.