Maxwell John Watson

Maxwell John Watson

Personal Information
Date of Birth	26 Jan 1920
Place of Birth	Broken Hill, New South Wales
Death	27 October 1981, aged 61
Place of Death	Boulder, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	20 years, 6 months
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Church of England
Address	Sixth road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr. John William Watson
Military Information
Reg Number	W29853 & WX21202
Date of Enlistment	30 Jul 1940
Rank	Gunner
Unit/Formation	7th Australian Infantry Training Battalion
Post War Details

War Service

Enlisted in the CMF on 30 Jul 1940, and sent to the Melville Training Depot No 1 where he was employed as a Cook Trade group II before being discharged as surplus when the establishment at Melville was reduced with most training moving to Northam.

but was discharged on 6 Sep 1940.

Enlisted in 2nd AIF on 16 Mar 1942 an was allocated to the 16th battalion

discharged 6 Mar 1944

Post War

During 1953 Max married Mabel Jean Graham in Perth. Mabel died on 26 Feb 1976 at 4 George Cowcill street, Kambalda aged 61.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Centenary Hotel, Collie, miner; 1958 at Spencers Brook, manager RRR; 1963 at 74 Macdonald street, Kalgoorlie, labourer; 1968 at 6a Austral road, Kalgoorlie, miner; 1972 - 1977 at 4 George Cowcill street, Kambalda, trades assistant; 1980 at 153 Moran street, Boulder, retired

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