William Evans Watts - Military Record

William Evans Watts enlisted on the 29th June 1915  in the  14th Australian Infantry Battalion In the Australian Imperial Force, with the rank of Private, Serial Number 2896 and was listed as Returned to Australia on the 28th March 1919

Born: 1885

Place of Birth: Doncaster, Victoria
Occupation: Orchardist
Religion: Church of England
Marital Status: Single
Date of Enlistment: 29th June 1915
Locality on Enlistment: Doncaster, Victoria
Place of Enlistment: Melbourne, Victoria
Age on enlistment: 30yrs 6mths
Service: Australian Infantry
Service Number: 2896
Rank on enlistment: Private
Roll title: 14th Australian Infantry Battalion, 9th Reinforcements 
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date unit embarked Australia: 27th September 1915
Place of embarkation: Melbourne, Victoria
Ship embarked on: HMAT A20 Hororata
Displacement: 9,400 tons. 
Average speed: 14 knots. 
Owners: New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd London
Commonwealth control ended 11th September 1917.
Rank in unit served: Private
Unit served in: 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
Wounded in action: 19th May 1916
Re-joined unit: 6th September 1916
2nd December 1916 (GSW Left Arm)
Rejoined unit: 25 April 1917
3rd August 1918
Hospitalized (Illness): 27th December 1917
23rd January 1918
Theatre of service: Egypt
Returned to Australia: 28th March 1919
On Board: HMAT ‘Port Macquarie’
Disembarked Australia: 27th May 1919
Date of Discharge: 24th August 1919, 3MD (Victoria)
Died: 20th November 1950
Aged: 64yrs
Place of Death: Bundoora, Victoria
Date of service: 22nd November 1950
Place of Burial: Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill, Victoria
In the: Church of England, Section 106, Grave 5

Headstone, Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill, Victoria

Accession Number DA11022
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Darge Photographic Company
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows
Date made c October 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright 
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
This item is in the Public Domain
Description: Studio portrait probably of 2896 Private William Evan Watts, 9th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion, of Doncaster, Victoria, aged 30. Pte Watts enlisted on 20th July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata on 27th September 1915. He returned to Australia on 28th March 1919.

Next of kin: Next of kin: Mother, Mrs Emma Watts, Main Road, Doncaster, Victoria
Brother of: 4328 Charles Sawtell Watts, 
6th Australian Infantry Battalion,
Returned to Australia, 29th March 1919

Honours and Awards 

Recommendation (None Awarded)
Service Number: 2896
Rank: Private
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date: 25 October 1917

Medals Awarded

1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

His Father was: 

William James Watts
Born: 1829
Place of Birth: Cornwall, England
Died: April 1906
Aged: 77yrs
Place of Death: Doncaster, Victoria
Date of service: 25 April 1906
Place of Burial: Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Victoria
In the: Church of England, Section A, Grave 141
With his wife

His Mother Was:

Emma Pescud
Date of marriage: 1862
Place of marriage: Victoria
Born: 1838
Place of Birth: Kent, England
Died: June 1926
Aged: 88yrs
Place of Death: Doncaster, Victoria
Place of Burial: Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Victoria
In the: Church of England, Section A, Grave 141
Date of Service: 13 June 1926
They had ten children in 20 years. 
With her husband

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