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We remember Herbert Nicol Watson
We remember Herbert Nicol Watson
Timeline
Timeline
1863
birth
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6th September 1863
1876
education
Charterhouse School
Godalming, Surrey
United Kingdom
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1876 - 1880
1915
enlistment
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March 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Driver
French Red Cross
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March 1915 - October 1917
1917
discharge
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October 1917
awards
Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
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education
Jesus College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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marriage
Henrietta Mary
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1943
death
Not War Related
Palmerston North
New Zealand
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28th September 1943
burial
Central Hawke's Bay
New Zealand
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Nicol |
| Initials | HN |
| Last Name | Watson |
| Source | 8573155 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | French Red Cross | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Mary | wife |
Media
Media
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Personnel Index Card for Herbert Nicol WatsonThe British Red Cross Museum and Archives holds a collection of 244,000 personnel index cards for members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment who served with the Joint War Committee [the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem] during the First World War. They kindly provided this image.
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The CarthusianAn obituary that appeared in The Carthusian in December 1943 (Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 95).Contributed by:
Michael2934 -
Herbert Nicol WatsonWritten on the back of this photograph are the following words: "Photoed from the oil portrait painted by the wellknown French Artist, Hoën, at Commercy (Meuse) in 1915."
Contributed by:
Michael2934
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone photograph | Michael2934 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Index Card for Herbert Nicol Watson | Michael2934 | |
| The Carthusian | Michael2934 | |
| Herbert Nicol Watson | Michael2934 |
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