Richard Lancelot Watson
1910 – 1942
Second World War serviceman of the Watson (Telfer-descendant) branch — killed in action at Rabaul, 1942
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Biography
Role: Second World War serviceman of the Watson (Telfer-descendant) branch — killed in action at Rabaul, 1942
Born: 23 December 1910 — Thornbury, Victoria (VWMA / Nominal Roll; supplement book gives 1912 — see Notes: book year is a transcription error, official rolls + age-at-death support 1910)
Died: 23 January 1942 (aged 31) — Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, killed in action
Commemorated: Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Service: Private, VX21590, 2/22nd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Army
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Branch | WATSON — descent from Jean Telfer (1840–1892) → Mary Jane Paynter (1861–1945) → John Watson (b. 1851 Hobart) → Joseph Watson (1883–1948) |
| Father | Joseph Watson (b. 21 Mar 1883) — caretaker-manager of a piggery at Preston, Victoria; d. 1948 |
| Mother | May Bailey, of Hobart, Tasmania (m. 1907) |
| Siblings | John Bailey (Jack) Watson (b. 1908), Hazel Beulah Watson (b. 1910), Donald Stewart Watson (b. 1914), Maxwell Charles Watson (b. 1916), Joyce Elaine Watson (b. 1920) |
| Spouse | Mrs E. E. Watson, of East Preston, Victoria |
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1910 | Born at Thornbury, Victoria (Nominal Roll; supplement book says 1912 — see Notes) |
| 1907 | Father Joseph Watson married May Bailey of Hobart, Tas |
| 1941/42 (enlist) | Enlisted Australian Army, allocated service number VX21590, 2/22nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| 23 Jan 1942 | Killed in action at Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea (Second World War, 1939–1945) |
| — | Commemorated at the Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea |
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