Russian AnzacsEdward Watson
| Born | 7.06.1885 |
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| Place | Warsaw, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish? |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Mother | N. Watson |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in the Russian Infantry for 3 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Poland on 15.04.1911 disembarked at Fremantle, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Armadale, Kalgoorlie, Mornington, Perth, WA |
| Occupation | Plumber (former trade), butcher |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
Service #1
| Service number | 873 |
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| Enlisted | 14.09.1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Unit | 12th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916 |
| Casualties | WIA 1915, 1916 |
| Final fate | RTA 13.02.1917 |
| Discharged | 28.09.1917 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
The very first contingent [...] -- this First Fleet of the new Australian nationhood -- left Australian waters in early November 1914 with at least 12 Russians: the Finns Baer and Hiltunen, the ethnic Russians Arn, Kamishansky, Sast and Sindeeff, the Polish-born Markowicz and Watson, the Jews Zander and Levene, and the Russian-born Englishmen Ball and Dyson.