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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | WATSON |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Thomas William |
| Regimental Number | | 966 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: reported dangerously ill at Wakkerstroom on 25.1.1902, 4.2.1902 & 17.2.1902.
5VMR QSA Roll: Right Wing, Queen's South Africa medal and 3 clasps (CC OFS & Tvl).
B5179: born 1879 a farmer from Footscray Vic.
Melb. Leader: Footscray Vic., photo #436.
URL1: photo.
URL2: On Tuesday last [26.1.1902] the Victorian Defence Department received a telegram from South Africa to the effect that Private TW WATSON, of 70 Walter Street, Footscray, was lying dangerously ill at Wakkerstroon. This intelligence was transmitted to Private WATSON's father, Mr
Sydney WATSON, who was inclined to doubt the news, as he had only then
received a letter, dated the 1st January, wherein Private WATSON stated that he had been ten days in the hospital with malarial fever, but had completely
recovered. Enquiries were made by the Defence Department and the following
telegram was received by Mr WATSON yesterday morning - "Received another
wire from Capetown confirming the wire of the 27th." Naturally Mr WATSON is anxious as to the condition of his son and has sent a cablegram asking for further information.
URL3: MELBOURNE, Thursday [30.1.1902]. The Premier to-day received a cable message from the Casualty Department, to the effect that at Wakkerstrom, on 27th January, Lance-Corporal H HEDLEY, Corporal J MORAN and Private WATSON (No. 9667) were dangerously ill, and that the condition, of Lieutenant DS BAIN, of Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts was improved. Another message asked that Mrs. BATTEN, of Aberdeen Street, Geelong, should be informed that Corporal VSA BATTEN, of the Namaqualand Border Scouts was in good condition.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 287
5VMR QSA Roll: Queen's S. Africa Medal Roll for 5VMR
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 item B
Melb. Leader: Melbourne Leader newspaper date(s) 16.2.1901
Indep.D.: The Independent (Deniliquin NSW) newspaper page(s) 1.2.1902
Ball. Star: Ballarat Star newspaper date(s) 31.1.1902
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