Harry WATSON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: WATSON

Forename(s): Harry

Place of Birth: Steeton, Yorkshire

Service No: 17079

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 12th (Service) Battalion. (Pioneers)

Division: 24th Division

Age: 25

Date of Death: 1915-11-09

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: III. F. 11.

CWGC Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Harry Watson (born 2 June 1890) was the son of Wallace and Alice Watson, née Wrathall. Wallace was born at Rawdon, Yorkshire and Alice at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

1891 Steeton with Eastburn, Yorkshire Census: 13, Station Road - Harry Watson, aged 10 months, born Steeton, son of Wallace and Alice Watson.

1901 Steeton with Eastburn, Yorkshire Census: 1, St. Stephens Road - Harry Watson, aged 10 years, born Steeton, son of Wallace and Alice Watson.

1911 Keighley, Yorkshire Census: 1, Rylstone Street, Bradford Road - Harry Watson, aged 20 years, born Steeton, England, son of Wallace and Alice Watson.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harry Watson, 17079, Notts & Derby R. Date of Disembarkation: 29.8.15 (1) France. Died 9.11.15.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Harry Watson, 17079, 12th Bn. Notts & Derby R.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Harry Watson, 12/17079, 12th Notts & Derby Regt. Date and Place of Death: 9.11.15. Etaples. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Legatees - Miss Mary Lade. £2 0s. 0d. Mother - Alice. £7 15s. 4d.

Harry died of cerebo-spinal meningitis.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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