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Born in Manchester on 24 December 1892, the 1st son of Samuel Watts, a retired cotton spinner, of Edale Ho, Derbyshire, Samuel (or Noel as he preferred to be called) was educated at Manchester Grammar School (1906-1911) and then Corpus where he read Classics. He achieved a very good First in his Moderations in 1913 and was awarded the Ireland and Hertford Scholarships but then enlisted in 1914, first into the ranks before being given a Commission. He survived being wounded (twice) but died of an illness contracted while on active service.