621st M.T. Coy., Royal Army Service Corps (British Army)
Died:
03/08/1919 (Died of Illness)
Age:
25
Summary
George Albert Watson was the youngest son of William and Catherine Watson. George was born in County Galway about 1894. The 1901 census shows George living with his mother in Castleblakeney, Galway. By 1911 the family had moved to Moy, Co Tyrone. His father worked as a land steward on the Roxborough Estate. The family lived in the only house in Clonbeg. Clonbeg was north of Roxborough Castle. Lance Corporal George Albert Watson was serving with the Royal Army Service Corps when died of tuberculosis in Moy on the 3rd August 1919. He was 25 years old.
Further Information
George Albert Watson was the youngest son of William and Catherine Watson.
George was born in County Galway about 1894.
Family: William Watson, Catherine Watson, William John Watson (born about 1892), George Albert Watson (born about 1894), Marian Elizabeth Watson (born about 1896)
The 1901 census shows George to a schoolboy, living with his mother in Castleblakeney, Galway.
By 1911 the family had moved to Moy, Co Tyrone. George was still a scholar. His father worked as a land steward on the Roxborough Estate. The family lived in the only house in Clonbeg. Clonbeg was north of Roxborough Castle.
Lance Corporal George Albert Watson served with the Royal Army Service Corps.
No medal card can be found, so this may imply he never served overseas.
Lance Corporal George Albert Watson died of tuberculosis in Moy on the 3rd August 1919. He was 25 years old.
Lance Corporal Watson is buried in St James’ Church Of Ireland Churchyard in Moy, County Tyrone. He does not have a CWGC headstone, but is listed with them.
His inscription reads: Comrades of the Great War (Moy Post) - In loving memory of our late comrade, Sergeant W A Watson, M.T. Royal Army Service Corps, who died 3rd August 1919.
