Son of William Watson, J.P. and Sarah Ellen Watson, of “Carleton House”, 32, Park Road, Walkden, Lancashire, and formerly of Hope Fold Farm, Walkden, Lancashire. Father was chairman of Worsley District Council. An old boy of Farnworth Grammar School. Service number wrongly recorded as 6559 on CWGC – confirmed as 6569 by SDGW and Medal Card.
Watson, Alfred –
Personal details
- Surname: Watson
- Forename: Alfred
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 4th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 21st (6th City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 6569
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: October 19th, 1914 - 1914-10-19
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Men of Worsley Memorial - Worsley
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 26/10/1917 28/12/1917 28/06/1918 04/10/1918