George Watson 11th N/Fusiliers
George Watson Obituary
Obituary by Pte Ralph Armstrong
Obituary by his Brother in Law Pte James Hickson
George Watson, was born on the 20th January 1896 at 25 Southey Street, Gateshead. His parents were George and Bridget (nee Garraty) Watson and George was one of 9 surviving children from a family of 14. These were Jane Ann, Sarah Elizabeth, James, Eveline, Ada, (George), Violet, Lilian and Norman.
The census returns show George's father as a Chemist's Assistant (1891), an Analytical Chemist (1901) and a Mineral Sampler (1911), and also show the family employed a Margaret Trotter as a domestic housemaid in 1901 while living at Bensham Crescent.
By 1911 and with a smaller household, the family were at Askew Road, Gateshead and had a boarder in place of a servant. At the time of George's death, who died of wounds 10th April 1916, age 20, their address was 17, Coatsworth Road, Gateshead.
Research: Jean Atkinson
He is remembered at Gateshead in G39.004 page 34
