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Spr. George Robert Watson
British Army 89th Fld. Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Jarrow
(d.4th May 1917)
George Robert Watson enlisted at Jarrow and served with 89th Field Company, Royal Engineers. He died on the 4th May 1917 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church and on the Arras Memorial. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals.
George was born in Jarrow 1888, son of David and the late Annie Watson of 81 McIntyre Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family are living at that address with David(62) widower, a fitter in shipbuilding. There had been 8 surviving children, with 4 single and still living at home. George(24) was a plumber in shipbuilding William(21)also a fitter in shipbuilding, Agnes(19) a bookkeeper and Harold(13) at school.