William Edward Prior Watson
Person details
| Forename(s) | William Edward Prior |
|---|---|
| Surname | Watson |
| Rank | Captain |
| Regiment | Somerset Light Infantry |
| Age | 24 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Western Europe > Italy |
| Date of Death | 05/04/1944 |
| Year of Entry | 1933 |
| House Letter | A |
| School Notes | Politics Society; Debating Society |
| Comments | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion |
| Prefect | Junior Prefect |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | Royal Artillery |
| Burial or Cemetery | Italy > Cassino |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Merton College, Oxford - Law |
| Prep School | Horris Hill |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | June 18 1944. In April, 1944, killed in action, Captain Willlam Edward Prior Watson, Somerset Light Infantrv (E), (Macpherson's-Paton's, A, 1933-38). He was an active and energetic figure in our midst, eager for talk and discussion, delighting in the company of many friends, and always ready to uphold downright views. He played cricket and hockey for College and Social teams with the utmost abandon and enjoyment. He was a Junior Prefect and a member of several societies. When he left he went to Merton College, Oxford. to read law. On the outbreak of war he joined up at once as a gunner in the RA. In 1941 he was commissioned in the S.L.I., after a short period of service with the East Yorks Regiment. His death will be the cause of great sorrow to a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. |
| Service Number | 160944 |
| Place of Birth |
