Soldier Details:
Surname: | Watson | |
Initials:   | G.R. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 816634 | |
Notes:   | CMP. 1920 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery No. 816634, 28/2/1938 to Army Reserve, 21/1/1946 transferred to CMP. He is shown as transferring to APTC 19/9/1942 and then shown as Royal Artillery (Field) 15/1/1944 which have been lined through. Info from Alan Watson: Enlisted 1/12/1931, 4 Field Training Regiment,8/3/1944 to 6 RHA later attached to 166 Pro Coy, 21/1/1946 transferred to CMP, 1953 in Bielefeld then 150 Pro Coy at Catterick, discharged in 1957 and became a Postman, he held the Defence & War Medals and the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal together with 3 BAOR cricket medals. George Richard Watson. |