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WatsonH P1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls		(Princess Louise's) Sutherland and Argyll Highland
WatsonH TAble SeamanFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879HMS Shah
WatsonH W 1998Private2nd Btn. Wounded at Ladysmith. 23 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 61 line 2		Devonshire Regiment
WatsonH W3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
WatsonH W M1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		King's Royal Rifle Corps
WatsonH W M1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		King's Royal Rifle Corps
WatsonHarold Edgar735BuglerSource: OZ-Boer databaseVictoria, 5th Mounted Rifles Contingent
WatsonHarold FarnellLieutenantWATSON, HAROLD FARNELL, Lieutenant, was born 25 July 1876, son of W Farnell Watson. He entered the Army in 1897, and saw service with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897 to 1898, for which he had the Medal and clasp; and in the South African War, 1899 to 1902, being employed as Adjutant of the 9th Mounted Infantry and afterwards of the 22nd Mounted Infantry. He took part in operations in Cape Colony, 1899 to 1900; operations in the Orange Free State, March to May 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to September 1900, and May 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harold Farnell Watson, Lieutenant, Derbyshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted Captain in the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1902, and resigned his commission in 1903, the same year joining the 4th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, as Captain, in which he became Major in 1910. He became Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, June 1915; was promoted Major (from the Special Reserve) 25 August 1917, in the Regular Army, and commanded the 6th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from January to December 1918, then becoming Lieutenant Colonel to command the 53rd Battalion Liverpool Regiment. Major Farnell married, in 1901, Georgina Barbara, daughter of George Allan.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)		(Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment
WatsonHarry Augustus FergusonCaptain & AdjServed 16 Apr 01 to 02 Oct 01. Died Wo. A.O. 318 20/04/1901
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Scottish Horse
WatsonHarry Augustus FergusonCaptain1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls		Scottish Horse
WatsonHarry Augustus FergusonCaptainHe died October 2nd, 1901, of wounds received in action two days previously at Moedwill (7 miles east of Magota Nek). He was born in February 1876, educated at Bedford Grammar School, and entered the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in March 1896, being promoted Lieutenant March 1898, and Captain in the Lancashire Fusiliers June 1901. Captain Watson had served throughout the War having accompanied the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers to South Africa in October 1899. He had been employed with the Mounted Infantry, and had been severely wounded. He was afterwards appointed adjutant of the Scottish Horse, and held this position at the time of his death. He was mentioned in despatches, LG, February 8th, 1901.
Source: Donner		Lancashire Fusiliers
WatsonHenry247TrooperServed 20/10/1899 to 28 Sep 00 NOK: Mr H Watson Beach grove Skelmorlie Ayrshire. Discharged O R B P
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Bethune's Mounted Infantry
WatsonHenry4332Trooper2nd Brabant's Horse
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Brabant's Horse
WatsonHenry4322Source: Attestation paper in WO126Brabant's Horse
WatsonHenry1296PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseNew South Wales, NSW Imperial Bushmen
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