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57657: New Testament of Sergeant E.E. Watson, Royal Fusiliers

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<p dir="ltr">Sergeant Edward Ernest Watson (2110 1/4th Battalion London Regiment Royal Fusiliers) fought in South Africa, and was a reservist when the First World War was declared and re-joined very early on. He died at the Battle of Ginchy, on the Somme, on 9 September 1916. His name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial as there is no known grave for him. He would have been the brother of John Porter's grandfather.</p>

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Subject

Watson, Edward Ernest

Date

1914 - 1916

Date Created

01/01/1915

Temporal Coverage

31/12/1916

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Book

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Paper

Type

Publication

Contributor

Alun Edwards | Alun Edwards | John Porter

Submission Event

Powys Archives Submission Day

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The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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