Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment
Parents: Mr Clarence & Mrs Mary Ann Watson
Brothers: Walter Thomas Watson & A C Watson
Brother-in-Law: Alfred Ernest Sharp
Address: The Laurels Stables, Old London Road, Hastings
Other Info: Won the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry and skill after his Platoon Commander and Company Sergeant Major had become casualties.
Published: April 1915, June 1917 & February 1918
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I was so thrilled to come across this page of my Granddad. John E Watson. Can you point me in the direction to find out more about his military service please?
Regards
Linda Clarke
Tasmania,
Australia
Hi Linda, thank you for taking the time to comment. Most archives in the UK are behind a paywall unfortunately. This website is probably the best to start with: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/. Kind Regards, Kieron