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Record #23201
Name :
: Thomas WATSON (1897 - 1918)
  aka : Private Watson


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Jan 1897

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 16 Nov 1918   Notes : Pneumonia - Death Due to Service
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Cromarty
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialScotland, Ross and Cromarty, Cromarty
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Mar 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Scotian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Thomas Watson.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: WATSON
Given Name: Thomas
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Scotian
Year of Arrival: 1913
Departure Port: Glasgow
Departure Date: 1913-03-22
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1913-03-31
Party: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland
Destination: Brockville, Ontario
Comments: 94 children
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4747
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1901 Scotish Census for Thomas Watson born in 1898 in Cromarty, Ross & Cormarty, Scotland. He's the son of Catherine (Born 1864 in Cormarty) and John (Born 1857 in Cromarty) who's occupation was Fisherman. Siblings Christina (17), Annie (13), Catherine (11), Louisa Nicol (7), and John (5) were in residence. Address was No. 1 Braehead, Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Attestation papers signed for Thomas Watson on 12 Sep 1915 in Gananoque, Ontario. Thomas Watson was born 14 Jan 1897 in Cromarty, Scotland. His Next of Kin was John Watson, brother, of Rockfield, Ontario. Occupation listed as Farmer. 5'3" in height with blue eyes and dark hair. His religion was listed as Presbyterian.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers for Thomas Watson say he died in service of Pneumonia at Harborne Hall, Auxiliary Hospital, Aff. 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Next of Kin was John Watson, scratched out was Rockfield Ontario, added in was No. 1 Beachhead, Cromarty, Scotland. John himself was a British Home Child and served in World War I, the correct address was No. 1 Braehead, Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom, as per the 1901 Census and John's attestation papers. Thomas was buried in Cromarty Cemetery (New Extension), Roseshire, Highland, Scotland. Lair 15, Section H.

Find A Grave Memorial# 69760666 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-14 09:35:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-14 09:39:32 /

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