Service Details
Name:
 WATT
Given Name:
 ALEXANDER GEORGE
Initials:
 A G
Service No:
 3305
Rank:
 Private
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry
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Unit:
 4th Regt.
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Unit 2:
 "B" Coy.
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Date of Death:
 1916-07-24
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Age:
 40
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, received 10th July, in France
Additional
Information:
Son of George and Margaret (nee Milne) Watt, of Peterhead, Scotland. Husband of Elizabeth (Lizzie) (nee McMillan) Watt, of Malvern P.O., Durban, Natal. He had 5 children. Born Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A wood machinist. Served as Trooper (#25894) with the 1st Battalion, Scottish Horse in the ABW 1899-1902. Served with the DLI in GSWA 1914-1915. His brother Sailor GEORGE WATT, Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Lough," 30 March 1918 also died in service. Commemorated on Malvern WWI Service Scroll; on WWI Memorials at the Durban Cenotaph; the Durban Light Infantry & at Hillary, which is now at the Queensburgh RFC.
Commemoration
Country:
 United Kingdom
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Locality:
 Aberdeenshire
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Cemetery:
 PETERHEAD OLD CHURCHYARD
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Grave Reference:
 A. 10. 340.

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