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John Watson

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HMNZT 28 Tofua - The Surcingle : official organ of the Silent Sixth Rfcts, New Zealand Expdy Force. [At sea] : [Magazine Committee], 1915. No Known Copyright Restrictions

HMNZT 28 Tofua - The Surcingle : official organ of the Silent Sixth Rfcts, New Zealand Expdy Force. …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Watson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1369 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

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  • Birth notes
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Service

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1369 AWMM
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died from accident occurring, or disease contracted, while training with or attached to the NZEF in New Zealand AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Watson was the son of John and Eliza Watson (nee Letham), of Heddon Bush, Southland, New Zealand. Born in Scotland. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 September 1915 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
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  • Date of death
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  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Winton Cemetery, Southland District, New Zealand AWMM Section 39. Plot 1. AWMM
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