Private George Daniel Westley WATSON, 11228, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  died, 22nd March 1919, age 22/24.

Born Lewisham, London, son of Daniel and Emma Maud Watson, 99, Sangley Road, Catford, London.

1911 Census - 99, Sangley Road, Catford, London - Daniel Watson, head, age 50, married, Tram Driver, London County Council, born Norfolk, Emgland; Emma Watson, wife, age 45, married 18 years, 4 children, all still alive, born Essex, England; George Watson, son, age 16, single, messenger boy, born Catford, England; Florrie Watson, daughter, age 14, home,  born Catford, England; Herbert Watson, son, age 13, school,  born Catford, England; Violet Watson, daughter, age 13, school,  born Catford, England; Rose Watson, daughter, age 10, school,  born Catford, England.

Enlisted Catford, age 21 years & 3 days, height 5ft 7 inches.  Resided  99, Sangley Road, Catford, London. Formerly shop assistant.

Home 17th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; 3rd May 1916, BEF to 20th September 1916; Home 21st September 1916 to 13th June 1917; BEF 14th June 1917 to 8th August 1917; Home 9th August 1917 to 8th November 1917.

17th November 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 15th September 1916, wounded in action; 21st September 1916, to England, Hospital Ship "Asturias"?, ex 2 General Hospital Havre,  gun shot wound, face & right knee; 21st September 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th May 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th June 1917, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th July 1917, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th August 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;

18th October 1917, Medical Board, origin 1917, France, has sister suffering from tuberculosis, as a boy was subject to colds on chest, had 6 months training, 25th July 1917, pains on right side and short of breath, lost 1 stone last year, weak, losing weight, dull pain right side, jerky breath sounds, heart normal, declared permanently unfit for War Service due to tubercle of lung; 

8th November 1917, discharged, age 22 years & 360 days, height 5ft 8 inches, sallow complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, scar on left side of lower jaw. 

15th November 1917, Silver War Badge and certificate (No.270728) issued.

Pension of 27/6 a week awarded for 52 weeks conditional. Depends on Sanatorium treatment as to whether permanent, he's agreed to undergo treatment at a Sanatorium.

7th September 1918, report of Medical Board, 70% for 6 months, 19/3 a week for 65 weeks conditional, expires 10th February 1920.

Commemorated at Lewisham Ladywell Cemetery, Screen Wall. D. 3174., United Kingdom.

NOTE: this soldier does not appear in the Regimental History Roll of Honour or in Soldiers Died in the Great War; but he is included on the CWGC web site.

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