| Surname: | Watson |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10132 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star. First served abroad (1) France, 3/10/1914. 8/11/1893 he enlisted as a Gnr. Royal Garrison Artillery, Np. 464, age 18.11 years, occupation boatman, born St Martins Birmingham, address 172 Park Road, Hockley, Birmingham. Served Home 8/11/1893 to 19/10/1894, South Africa 20/10/1894 to 10/9/1900, Home 11/9/1900 to 12/8/1905 to discharge no longer medically fit suffering from Ametropia (Eyes, state where refractive error is present or when distant points are no long focused properly to the retina). 25/8/1914 he re enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, No. 588, 30/9/1916 wounded casualty list HB 2571, 21/4/1917 transferred to MFP, 18/5/1917 Etaples, 19/9/1917 Rouen, 21/1/1918 GHQ Troops, 5/3/1918 transferred to the Labour Corps, No. 513712 for inefficiency. Served Home 25/8/1914 to 2/10/1914, BEF 3/10/1914 to 18/10/1916, Home 19/10/1916 to 10/4/1919, home 11/4/1919 to 9/5/1919, 10/5/1919 to discharge. 26/5/1902 he married Ann Maria Henson at Birmingham, address 10 Back, 23 Wharp Street, Hockly, Birmingham. Info from Pension Index Card:- Watson, Pte, H, P/10132, MFP, requisition from 6/MW/9655, 8/8/22. Henry Watson. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: Page: None) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Cape Colony, awarded as Gnr. Royal Garrison Artillery No. 464. Medal Roll not found. |