4189281 Cpl William Christopher Watson - RWF 1930's

[ernest]

Museum has left me a message that they will get some to look into it next week fingers crossed

[ernest]

all my dad remembers is that during the evacuation of gibraltar in 1940 i think it was,they where send to uk and they did go to see him in swansea,but he doesnt know what happened,all he says is that was the last contact with his dad,they came back to gib after the war and his dad,never wrote to him again or had contact with him,after all this years my dad had tears in his eyes talking about it :(

[susanjane]

Where did they live in UK in those years Ernest? Were they sent to stay with families or all put in one camp?

Hope that there is success next week
Sue

[ernest]

they were put in camps in london others were send to n ireland jamaica maderia etc,my dads grandmother and my grandmother pop to swansea to see him during that time

[Baconwallah]

Just found this (from the Enlistment Register)

4189281 Watson, William Christopher, Regular, attested 11/07/1930, discharged 10/04/1941.

John

[ap1]

Hi Ernest. I've been thinking how to progress this. If it was my relative, this is what I would do.

Firstly apply for the Death Certificate of William C Watson, who was born in 1911 and died in 1950(Full details below). The Cost is about £9 and it can be ordered on line at:

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp You should receive the Death Certificate within about 7-10 days. Once you have that, your ready for the next stage

Details for Death Cert
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Next Complete the attached documents.

Part 1 is completed by your father(or by you, just get him to sign, as he is the NOK).

Watson Part 1.pdf


Then complete Part 2. Which I have partially done for you.

William Watson Part 2.doc

You need to tick "C" "Completion Of Regular Peacetime Engagement"
Then enclose a cheque for £30, include the Death Certificate and then send off to the MOD and see what happens.

The crucial bit about Part 2 is they ask for either a Service No or DOB. You have the Service Number so your request should be processed..

Do any of the experts have a view?

[ernest]

im applying for the death certificate,just to make sure i - have to press england and wales?

[ernest]

age 39 he was still very young that might be a motive for him to lose contact with my dad,if its him of course,did the inlisted register have his number too

[ap1]

Yes its England & Wales.

Regarding the enlistment register, as John confirmed, it included his service number.

Remember we don't know if the death listed is your William. But by using it, you get over the issues of Death Cert requirements on all requests under 116 years since birth of the subject.

[ernest]

hi dont wanna sound stupid lol but is the GRO mumber the date of death ? ..we are not sleeping much with my son his epileptic and autistic,and his all week haveing massive fits again,so my head is not working propely and needs sleep haha,so sorry if i ask a lot thanks