Samuel Watson

Grave of Samuel Watson in the Ballaarat New Cemetery, 2014. Photograph: Yvon Davis.

History

Samuel Watson was born and enlisted in Ballarat. At the time of his enlistment, on 06 March 1916, he was a 40 year old batteryman who was married to Alice Watson of 7 Stawell Street, Ballarat (later 98 Peel Street, Ballarat)

Sapper Samuel Watson (3904) was a Sapper with the 5th Australian Tunnelling Company, but finished his service with the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company. In 1916 he was 40 years old, married with no children, and a battery-man by profession.

During 1918 Watson had a number of hospital stays for Scabies and arthritis of the knees. On 03 May Watson was considered permanently unfit for general service, but fit for home service in Australia. He was discharged on 06 June 1916 with Gas Poisoning and Rheumatism. The disability was clearly attributed to service during World War One with Belgium being the place of the origin of the disability.

Watson is buried in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery.

Legacy

Sapper Samuel Watson's medals are in the collection of the Ballarat RSL.

See also

Australian Mining Corps

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