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John Watson enlisted with A Company 34th Battalion AIF on the 10th of January 1916 and
was an original member of the Battalion and left Sydney on board HMAT A20 "Hororata" on the 2nd
of May 1916 and returned to Australia on the 22nd of July 1917.
Informant: PTE: 242 J Watson, A Coy 34th Bn. Refer to
Sergeant: 60 William Dwyer A Coy no:4 Platoon, this man can give full particulars.
Sergeant: 165 William James Richmond his last words to him were "Oh Billy, I'm hit", death
almost at once. Casualty at ARMENTIERES, Houplines. 3rd Auxillary Hospital, Dartford,
England. 28/07/1917.
John was a single 31 year old Butcher from Mount Sturt Station, Warrick, Queensland upon enlistment.
his father John lived at "White Hill Farm" DALKEITH, SCOTLAND.
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