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Personal data

• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Halifax
• Land Yorkshire, England
• Last residence Royal Oak Inn, Kibham
• Family Son of John William and Frances Watson, of "Danes Dyke," 252, Pellon Lane, Halifax; one brother, Selwyn
• Profession Colour matcher

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 26 November 1915, Great Yarmouth
• Service number 72502
• Rank Corporal
• Regiment and unit 274th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery

Death

• Type of wounds Killed in action; died of bomb wounds in the abdomen, in n°17 CCS
• Died at the age of 25
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - C - 12A

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