| Accession Number | P09291.443 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c March 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) George Gordon Watts, No 6 Officer Cadet ...
Description
Informal portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) George Gordon Watts, No 6 Officer Cadet Battalion, Oxford, England. A clerk from Prospect, South Australia, prior to enlistment in the 32nd Battalion, he embarked as the Orderly Room Sergeant of A Company from Adelaide on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong for Suez. On 30 January 1916He reverted to the rank of Corporal at his own request but was appointed Lance Sergeant (L Sgt) four months later. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. L Sgt Watts was promoted to Sergeant (Sgt) on 3 September 1916. In November 1916 he was transferred to No 6 Officer Cadet Battalion, Oxford, England from where he graduated as Second Lieutenant at the beginning of March 1917. On returning to France he was transferred to the 28th Battalion near Bapaume and then attended five weeks instruction on sniping and musketry. 2nd Lt Watts was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium, on 20 September 1917. He was aged 25 years.