| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 400077 |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 400077 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10134 – 39, Item: 301749, PDF:- B10134-SO39. Date of Birth 08/02/1884 at Middlesex County, England., Living at 254 Park St., Chatham, ON. with his wife Annie. A bricklayer. Served 2 years with the 2nd South Middlesex Regt. (UK) and 24th Kent Regt. 3 years & 9 months. Attestation: 18/01/1915 at Chatham, ON.
Age: 30 years 11 months. Height: 5’6 ½” , Girth:36”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Medical: 18/01/15 at Chatham, ON. “Fit”. Note: see inside of left knee – acute Arthritis
Son of Mr. J. Watson, CDP 15/11/16 Reported KIA, 3/01/17 Confirm KIA 8/01/17 Report of death, 22/04/18 Biography.
Sailed from Montreal – aboard S. S. Scandinavian 17/07/15 with 33rd Batt – “Left under sealed orders.” 28/06/15 TOS 2 Coy. Shorncliff – Drafted to France
Theatre: France, 23/08/15 date of service. It was reported that Frederick was evacuated by No.2 Cdn. Field Ambulance 30/01/16. Transferred to No.1 Field Ambulance “Acute Arthritis – Left Knee.
Pte. F. J. Watson was awarded the Military Medal – in France 26/04/16. He also received the 1914 – 15 Star.
CDP 15/11/16 Reported KIA,3/01/17 Confirm KIA 8/01/17 Report of death, 22/04/18 Biography. In fact his date of death was 23/09/16. It was reported he was WIA and Missing 15/12/16. 10/12/16 “Enquiries have been made as some information received he had Died of Wounds.
At a memorial service at Christ Church, Chatham for Sgt. George Swainsburry and Frederick Watson some light was given to Pte. Watson “for saving the lives of wounded soldiers.
“He went out (during the battle) after all of the stretcher bearers were shot or disabled to rescue some nine wounded men under fire. He and a small number under his example were responsible for saving many. Chatham news paper not known.
His wife Annie then living at 217 Colborne St., Chatham, received the Memorial Cross as is widow. His mother Mrs. G. Watson, 27 Evenington Str., Grayhound Road, Hammersmith, London, England.
WATSON Initials: F J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 32. DOW, Date of Death: 23/09/1916 Service No: 400077 Additional information: Son of Mr. J. Watson; husband of Annie Watson, of Oshawa, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. R. 40. Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE
His wife would move from Chatham to Oshawa, ON. where she received the Memorial Scroll and Plaque.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Awards | MM |
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (15-01-1915), Chatham Daily Planet (15-11-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (08-01-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (30-01-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10134 - 39, LAC, CVWM (news article) |
| Supplemental Information | Age: 32. DOW, Date of Death: 23/09/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. R. 40. Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE |
| Height | 5'6 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 30 yrs. 11 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 08/02/1884 at Middlesex County, England |
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