Identity
Person No.
19463
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Robert Watson
Initials
R W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Husband of Mrs. Annie Margaret Orr, of 9 Winchester Road, South Hampstead. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
Was electrical engineer before the siege. 26/10 Help BP to rig mines -blew up one of the real ones under a Boer ammo carriage. Siege Slip 41. Dec 30. Made public apology re his remarks about the Bech. Rifles. cowerdice and disobediance after Game Tree. This was after a 'mock trial' condoned by Military Authorities who did not want to be involved. Algie p86 says Treacle and feathers was the rumoured verdict. 19/1 Ross p. 104 Sent to hospital with acute pneumonia. Rumours that he had been suspended from his job for some reason. 1/2 Ross p. 128. Ross visited Kiddy beore he died that day and felt he had given in. He was worried how the staff treated him. Hospital hit by shells and bullets during night. He died 2.2.1901 Fever Pneumonia This information is taken from my Mafeking Siege Register- that I have built up after reading all available diaries etc etc.
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