George Joseph Watson

1899 May 13 born Kilkenny

1901 census at Ballyragget, Kilkenny

1915 Oct 11 enlisted in South Irish Horse claiming to be 18

1915 Nov 30 discharged from South Irish Horse as underage

1918 Feb 1 Joined ASC. NOK his father Robert in RIC at Kilkenny

1918 Apr 2 transfers to 3 Wilts

1918 Apr 27 transfers to Grenadier Guards # 32292

1919 Oct 18 demobbed

1920 Feb 3 enlisted in RIC #.70228. ex-Soldier

1920 Feb 20 . Posted Galway

1922 . Mar 29 Disbanded

1922 Mar 30 enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Constable. Formerly a Permanent Constable in RIC

1923 Mar 29 left Palestine Gendarmerie

1923 Sep 5 Joined RUC

1928 Oct 23 married Margaret Alice Cunningham (1900–1972)

1951 Jan 4 resigned from RUC on pension

1983 Jan 28 died at Galway

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