Arthur
George
"Slim"
Watson
Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Brother of
Alma May Watson and Walter Keith Watson
Husband of
Beatrice May (Crocombe) Watson
— married
5 Oct 1946 in Walloon Congregational Church, Walloon, Queensland, Australia
Father of
[private son (1940s - unknown)] and [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 91
in St. Andrews Hospital, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Nov 2017
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Biography
Arthur was born on 4 Mar 1915 in Ipswich, Queensland. [1] He was the son of Arthur Watson and Elizabeth Hinton
Private Arthur George Watson (QX15579) enlisted on 14 May 1941 and was posted to the 2/12 Infantry Battalion. He saw action in the Middle East and New Guinea where the Battalion was involved in an amphibious landing from landing craft to engage Japanese forces who were dug in on tropical islands in northern New Guinea. Slim never talked about what took place except to say that it was very disconcerting to step off the landing craft with rifle and full pack to immediately be in water up to your armpits and make your way to shore to engage the enemy. He was sent home from New Guinea suffering from malaria and was discharged 'B' class on 21 February 1945 having served almost four years in the Army. written by his son [2]
"Slim" and "Beat" were married at Walloon Congregational Church on 5th October 1946. They lived and worked on the dairy farm at Walloon when their first son Ron was born in 1947. He went to work for the Ipswich City Council in 1948 then started shift work in the foundry at the Ipswich Railway Workshops in Feb 1949 and their second son Neville (known as Ross) was born in April 1949. Slim also cut and sold firewood during the day to supplement the family income.
Arthur passed away in 2006. He was buried in the Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery, Ipswich, Queensland. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FindAGrave: database and images, memorial page for Pvt Arthur George “Slim” Watson; Born: 04 Mar 1915 Ipswich, Queensland; Died: 25 Oct 2006 Ipswich, Queensland; Cemetery: Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery, Ipswich, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #194692751; created by: Richie Wright; accessed: 26 Jan 2024
- ↑ World War 2 Service: (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs: accessed 26 Jan 2024), Veteran Details for Arthur George Watson for Service with the Australian Army; Service Number: QX15579; Rank: Private; Enlistment Date: 14 May 1941; Date of Discharge: 21 Feb 1945
Arthur George Watson (LTRL-G8P) (1915–2006): Sources
Title: A G Watson, "Find A Grave Index" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Q9Q-V8T2 Citation: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Q9Q-V8T2 : 19 December 2018), A G Watson, ; Burial, Ipswich, Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia, Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 194692751, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Title: Arthur George Watson, "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVR-CGF7 Citation: "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVR-CGF7 : 17 March 2018), Arthur George Watson, 31 Oct 2006; from "Australia, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : n.d.) citing Death, citing Jim and Alison Rogers : n.d. Various cemeteries, Australia; FHL microfilm .
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Private Arthur George Watson (QX15579) enlisted on 14 May 1941 and was posted to the 2/12 Infantry Battalion. He saw action in the Middle East and New Guinea where the Battalion was involved in an amphibious landing from landing craft to engage Japanese forces who were dug in on tropical islands in northern New Guinea. Slim never talked about what took place except to say that it was very disconcerting to step off the landing craft with rifle and full pack to immediately be in water up to your armpits and make your way to shore to engage the enemy. He was sent home from New Guinea suffering from malaria and was discharged 'B' class on 21 February 1945 having served almost four years in the Army. written by his son