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We remember Mark Sanderson Watson
We remember Mark Sanderson Watson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1896
sibling
Robert Simpson Watson
Source:8818232
1896
1901
location
13 Oakfield Road, LIverpool
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8818224
2nd April 1901
1903
education
Birkenhead Institute
Birkenhead
United Kingdom
Source:8759458
1903
1915
location
7 Burton Crescent, Headingly, Leeds
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8822308
17th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
4th Battalion
Source:8822297
13th August 1915 - 14th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:8822285
15th May 1916 - 11th January 1917
education
M.A.
Glasgow University
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:8822273
education
Hillhead High School
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:8822276
education
Morgan Acadamy
Dundee
United Kingdom
Source:8822273
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:7443039
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action near Kut, 11th January 1917 while leading his men against Turkish positions on the right bank of the Tigris
Mesopotamia
Iraq
Source:7443039
Source:8822285
11th January 1917
burial
Iraq
Source:7443039
sibling
Isabel H Watson
Source:8818224
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mark Sanderson |
| Initials | MS |
| Last Name | Watson |
| Source | 4653658 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oakfield Road, LIverpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1901 | |
| 7 Burton Crescent, Headingly, Leeds | United Kingdom | parents address | known 17th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Watson nee Sanderson | mother | ||
| Rev. Richard W Watson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel H Watson | sister | ||
| Robert Simpson Watson | brother | 1896 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Methodist |
Media
Media
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Birkenhead Institute Roll of HonourBrass Roll of Honour to the Fallen Old Boys of Birkenhead Institute in WW1 now hanging in Birkenhead Central Library
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Portrait in uniform of M S WatsonPhotograph taken from the online Hillhead Hugh School War Memorial Volume
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Commission ApplicationApplication for Commission image from file at National ArchivesContributed by:
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Birkenhead Institute War MemorialNew Memorial in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead to 88 Old Boys of Birkenhead Institute who fell in WW1Contributed by:
Alun44477
Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919More about Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry link to 1901 Census | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to Birth Records | Alun44477 | |
| Hillhead High School War Memorial Volume entry | Alun44477 | |
| De Ruvignys Roll of Honour 1914 1918 | Alun44477 | |
| London Gazette Entry | Alun44477 | |
| Minutes of Wesleyan Methodist Conference 1917 | Tim34974 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Institute Roll of Honour | Alun44477 | |
| Portrait in uniform of M S Watson | Alun44477 | |
| Commission Application | Alun44477 | |
| Birkenhead Institute War Memorial | Alun44477 |
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