WATT, Alexander
(Service number 57775)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | James Watt (father) Wendon Valley, Southland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 33rd Reinforcements, Mounted Rifle Brigade | ||
| Date | 13 November 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 98, Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 July 1918 | Age | 27 |
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| Place of Death | Palestine | ||
| Cause | killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
son of James and Christina Watt, Waimea Plains, Southland
Sources
war record not open in Archways
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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