WATT, William
(Service number 36502)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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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 | Farm Hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs James Fisher,(friend) Long Beach, Ashburton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 75 Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 October 1918 | Age | 40 |
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| Place of Death | Le Cateau, France | ||
| Cause | killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Gleniti War Memorial, Ashburton Warm Memorial Panel 3 | ||
Biographical Notes
adopted son of Mrs Jessie Strachan, Hillocks, Tullynessle, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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