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Sapper WILLIAM WATSON

Service Number: 8217
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Australian Tunnelling Corps

1st Coy.

Date of Death

Died 29 October 1918

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

II. A. 1.

France

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  • Country of Service Australian
  • Additional Info Son of Mr. W. M. and Edith E. Watson, of 6, The Avenue, Caulfield East, Victoria, Australia. Native of Oakleigh, Victoria.
  • Personal Inscription THE FIRST BROKEN LINK AT REST
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Buried or commemorated at

BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Nord France
Number of casualties: 760
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