Every Name a Story

R.V. Watson 1917
Rank : Second Lieutenant

Raymond Victor  Watson

Every Name a Story

On Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium is the name of Second Lieutenant Raymond Victor Watson, serving with the 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 16/08/1917.

In Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory of
George
beloved husband of
Mary E. Watson
died at Rosecroft, Monkseaton
May 27th 1918, aged 53 years.
Also the above
Mary Elizabeth Watson
died June 13th 1937, aged 71 years.
2nd Lieut. Raymond V. Watson, N.F.
their son fell in action at
St. Julian, August 16th 1917,
aged 20 years
Also Florence Hemsted
their dear daughter
died Sept. 22nd 1955, aged 62 years.

Raymond Victor Watson is remembered in Whitley Bay on W84.01 (as Victor Watson), W84.10, W84.30 page 23 and W84.34

First Name: Raymond Victor

Last Name: Watson

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 16/08/1917

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion

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