His story
Fred Watson worked as a municipal labourer.
He was recorded living in Hartlepool in 1911.
Son of William and Emma Watson; husband of Lydia Watson, of 89, Saunby St., Garston, Liverpool. Late of the 7th Hussars. Born at Stockton-on-Tees.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/27940. His recorded unit was No. 7 Reserve Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 4 October 1918, aged 31. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Municipal Labourer
- Residence recorded
- Hartlepool
- Family
- Son of William and Emma Watson; husband of Lydia Watson, of 89, Saunby St., Garston, Liverpool. Late of the 7th Hussars. Born at Stockton-on-Tees.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/27940
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 7 Reserve Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 4 October 1918
- Age
- 31
- Cemetery or memorial
- Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Screen Wall. II. C.E. 84C.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 394
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Fred Watson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/watson-fred-se-27940/.
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