Surname | Watson | |||
First Name(s) | Wilfred | |||
Place of Birth | Ince, Wigan | |||
Club(s) | Liverpool | |||
Service | British Army | |||
Rank | Gunner | |||
Service Number | 85397 | |||
Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
Regiment or Corps | Royal Garrison Artillery | |||
Unit(s) | 237th Siege Battery RGA | |||
Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
Unit(s) | - | |||
Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Died of Wounds | |||
Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
Date of Death (If applicable) | 24/07/1917 | |||
Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | |||
Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | |||
Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | XVI. H. 6A. | |||
Awards and Decorations | - | |||
Citation(s) | - | |||
Supplementary Notes | No 2 Depot RGA (Heavy and Siege) 23/05/16. A Depot Siege Artillery RGA (Shoreham) 09/09/16. 1st Class Signalling and Telephony 25/09/16. Posted 237th Siege Bty RGA 13/10/16. Died of Wounds (shell) at 17 Casualty Clearing Station 24/07/17. Son of Thomas and Susannah Watson, of 317, Manchester Rd., Ince, Wigan, Lancs. |