Son of Adam and Zenath Watson, of 41, Glynne Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 21st (Public Schools) Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Commissioned. Memorial in Farnworth (St. James) Churchyard. Reported in F&WJ as Roby Watson, and in the BC as Robey Watson.
Watson, James Roby –
Personal details
- Surname: Watson
- Forename: James Roby
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 2nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: 175th Company.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: June 7th, 1915 - 1915-06-07
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Ribecourt British Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: Special Memorial A. 24.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/11/1916
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 10/11/1916 14/12/1917 24/05/1918 23/08/1918 06/12/1918