Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. Watson, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916

1914-15 Star (16262 Pte. W. Watson. R. Innis: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (16262 Pte. W. Watson. R. Innis. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400

William Watson was born at Rathmines, Co. Dublin, and attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Finner Camp, Co. Donegal. He served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 October 1915, and was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.