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Military service
Service number:
432798
Age:
26
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
49th Bn.
Birth:
July 2, 1892
Death:
September 29, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of William and Annie E. Watson.
Digital gallery of Private William Henry Watson
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Photo of WILLIAM HENRY WATSON
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of WILLIAM HENRY WATSON
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Watson
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Watson
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Watson
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Watson
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Watson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 519 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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