Basic Details
Surname
Watson
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a widower, with a daughter, and they were living with his parents in Mytholmroyd. He was a Maths Master at Ormskirk Grammar School before enlisting in August 1914 into the ranks of the Liverpool Pals. He was wounded whilst serving as a Sergeant, commissioned and finally killed on the Somme, hence he is also commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
12
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action