James Watson

James Watson

Rank: Private
Service No: 13989
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 28/6/1915
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (2nd Bn)
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery
Additional information: Son of Mr and Mrs John Watson of 3 Kenilworth Place, Rutherglen.

Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs Watson, 3 Kenilworth Place, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Isabella and brother Robert L Watson.
1901 census information:
Address: 4 Union Place, Rutherglen.
Father: John (49) coal miner, born about 1852 in Rutherglen.
Mother: Isabella (48) born about 1853 in Glasgow.
Brother: Thomas (23) coal miner, born about 1879 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Alexander (19) fitting maker in tube work, born about 1882 in Rutherglen.
Brother: William (18) coupling maker in tube work, born about 18883 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Robert Lee (15) heater in tube work, born about 1886 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Edith (12)  born about 1889 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Marion (12)  born about 1889 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Agnes Wilson (8)  born about 1893 in Rutherglen.
Self: James (6) born about 1895 in Rutherglen.