Watson, Alfred Edward

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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
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Watson, A E.jpg [461kB]
Family name
Watson
Given name(s)
Alfred Edward
Initials
A.E.
Gender
Male
Early education
Watson, A.E. : Kempsey Public SchoolWatson, A.E. : Newington College, 1909 - 1913
Tertiary education
Watson A.E. : Dentistry.Dent. III, 1915, University of Sydney
Birth
Watson A.E. : Life.Birth 25 Jun 1893 - @ Kempsey [ NSW Australia ]
Military service
Watson A.E. :: Lieutenant [ France ]
Survived
Died during WWI
Other events
Watson A.E. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Aug 1915
Death
Watson A.E. : Death 13 Oct 1917 Wounds
PDF of book entry
WATSON ALFRED EDWARD.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 13960 ]WATSON ALFRED EDWARD a.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 16942 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Dent. IIl : Lieutenant, 34th Battn. and A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting with 9th Australian Field Ambulance in August, 1915, served in France until selected for Officers Training School at Trinity College, Cambridge, in February, 1917. Returning to France as second-lieutenant in 34th Battn. at Ypres in August, fought until wounded when leading an attack near Passchendaele 12th October, 1917. Died of Wounds, in hospital, 13th October, 1917, and was buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe. Early education at Kempsey Superior Public School and Newington College.  Sincere, honourable and public spirited, he was greatly beloved . . . He has left behind the memory of a gallant career and a noble sacrifice.
Additional photograph(s)
Watson, A E.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 472520 ]Portrait of Alfred Edward WATSON from The Newingtonian [ jpeg ]
Documents
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Visible notes
Known as Andy
Discovering Anzacs
www.discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/52816
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