Lieutenant John Charles Watt | NSW War Memorials Register

Commemorated at

Memorial Name

Newcastle High School 1914-1918 Honour Roll

Given name

Family name

Watt

Gender

Male

Service number

3134

Conflicts

First World War, 1914–18

Fate

Returned to Australia (RTA)

Additional information

Place of birth

Stewartsbrook, NSW

Religion

Church of England

Occupation

Miner/Public servant

Address given on enlistment documents

Kogarah NSW

Marital status

Married

Age at embarkation (years)

Age at embarkation (months)

Next of kin

Mabel Watt

Enlistment date

Wed, 14 July 1915

Embarkation details

Departed from Sydney, NSW, on board ship SS Warilda on 8 October 1915

Last held rank

Lieutenant

Unit from Nominal Roll

56th Battalion

Unit at embarkation

10th Reserves 4th Battlion A.I.F

Service

Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)

Decorations

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Veteran Notes/Bio

A comprehensive account of Watt's life and military service is available from the 56th Battalion Unit history project website.
Place of enlistment: Liverpool, NSW.
Other decorations: Military Cross.

Lieut Watt M.C. (17 Jul 1917)

Progress of the war (1 Aug 1917)

Three times wounded (26 May 1918)

56th Battalion Unit history project - Lt John Charles Watt

Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, John Charles Watt

Australian War Memorial - Honours and awards, John Charles Watt

Australian War Memorial - Honours and awards (Recommendation), John Charles Watt

The A.I.F Project - John Charles Watt

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