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Sapper Austin Douglas Watterson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1891-03-01
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: John Watterson - Father
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address: 382 Roslyn Ave., Westmount, P.Q.
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-07-31
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 85539
Highest Rank: Sapper
Rank detail
  1. Sapper (Army).
  2. Gunner (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 466319
LAC ID: 302462
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10122-S002
Uploader's Notes:

previous service-C.F.A.

Son of John and Jennie Watterson, of 138, Murray St., Montreal.

Uploader's Research notes:

6th Brigade C.F.A.Nominal Roll

1st Canadian Divisional Signal Company War Diary Entry:

1917-07 Page 06 - 29-7-17 No 500652 Spr Hammond H. J. killed, while testing lines in Forward Area. 30-7-17 Spr Hammond buried at NOEUX-LES-MINES cemetary. 31-7-17 No 505052 Spr Dowson H. S., No 228192 Spr Worthington H. and No. 85539 Spr Watterson A. D. Killed. No 40059 A/Sgt Bradley R. B. and No. 5688 Spr Jones A. wounded on Artillery Lines. [Gunner Army Canadian Infantry 6th Brigade C.F.A. Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 1st Divisional Signals Company Signal Corps ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-08-16