Driver 4707 W Gee Farrier Sergeant 4781 Thomas Watson N Battery 5th Brigade. Potschefstrom

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Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette - Friday 12 August 1932

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Extract from an article in the Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette - Friday 08 May 1936

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Shown as Mr F T Watson in his obit. I'm assuming its the same chap as I can only find one Watson in N5 Battery

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Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette - Friday 05 May 1939

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Hi All
Edward Thomas Watson, N/5 RA, no military two census records give him being born in Bletchingley Surrey which is about 1 mile from Brindley Heath Surrey, M Charlotte Andrews 1891 in Lewisham District, census 1901, 1911 address 5 Willow Walk Lewisham, he is Farrier then Blacksmith. he died 1 may 1939, and was buried on 5th May 1939 in Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery Lewisham London, Ladywell Part, E/832, he appears on the findagrave website.
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Hi All
William James Gee, N/5 RA, born circa 1855 Dartford District, which includes Swanscombe, there are birth records for william Gee in Swanscombe but i cannot tie him directly. 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921 census gives William [J] Gee a Cooper, at various addresses in Swanscombe Dartford the last two being the No.2 High Street, Swanscombe this is the same address on his burial record. He married twice [1]Arabella 3 children [2] around 1911 Elizabeth 2 children. He was buried 9 Oct 1937 in Swanscombe Cemetery Kent Ref Con/548, his son is also in the same cemetery and appears on the findagrave website, W.J.T. Gee grave 3053.
There is one military record that could relate to William Gee Driver No.31646 2nd Div Depot RA Woolwich 1871, he would have been just 16, probably at the Depot before being posted to a Battalion.
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