4189281 Cpl William Christopher Watson - RWF 1930's

[ernest]

thanks was wondering where they went ,was there any hockey team on those years

[ap1]

I'm sure their was. The battalions did, and still do play most sports.

[ernest]

AP1 do you know anything about those names,i have in one of the photos if they served together,there might be something else,i cant pass the photo here it doesnt let me

[ap1]

What names and which photo Ernest? List them on here please.

[ernest]

in my albums the back of one of the photo says ..taken at Gibraltar w.1933 ..Fisher ,Davies,Parcell,and 3 more names i cant understand well,photo was taken at buena vista:

grandad_watson_buena_vista_gibraltar_1933.jpg

[ernest]

its here in my albums ,i havent got the photos any more had to take them back to my dad

[ap1]

Regarding "Parcel" is that spelling correct? or is it spelt " Parsell"
I have found a George Parsell who was born in 1908…so similar age to William. He was killed in Burma in 1943 with the 1st BN. I note on the below certificate that the word "Serjeant" spelt with a "J". Which is a tradition from the 2nd Bn:

First Name:	George
Initials:	G
Surname:	Parsell
DOB:	Circa 1908
Age:	35
Birth County:	Glamorgan.
Resided Town:	Cardiff.
Nationality:	British
Date of Death:	18/03/1943
Information:	HUSBAND OF S. M. PARSELL, OF ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
Rank:	Serjeant
Service Number:	4187381

[susanjane]

I read it as Gym Vests--perhaps a private joke? Also I wasn't certain that that is a Capital H for Hewell as you would expect so maybe some other name? Cumwell ?

Sue

[ap1]

I also thought that Susan, after looking more closely. That would actually fit, because Watson is also there as the 6th man.

[ap1]

Interestingly I've just found this picture from the Sudan in 1938. Look at the man rear rank, 2nd from right. Is that William?

j. underwood4t.jpg

Its from the website www.rwfphotos.co.uk Its from a collection called Jack Underwood who was in the 2nd Bn in Shanghai in 1937. Then Sudan.