Major Rodney George Watson DSO MC
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Major Rodney "Bosun" Watson was killed in action at Battalion HQ, Duriez Farm, on 27th May, 1940, whilst acting commanding officer of the First Royal Scots.
Major Watson was the holder of the DSO and MC. He was wounded three times before being killed fighting at Le Paradis. Major Watson was the husband of Robina Alice Watson and son of Captain John Campbell Watson and Violet Mildred Watson. The image on the left shows Major Watson's DSO and MC and is reproduced courtesy of the Royal Scots Museum.
The pictures of Major Watson have been supplied to us courtesy of Mrs Robina Nicholson,
daughter of his widow Alice. Alice subsequently re-married after the War.
The pictures are from her mother's collection and were taken in September 1939 at her mother's family home: Great Down House, Seale, near Farnham, Surrey shortly after their September 1939 marriage.
Major Watson was the holder of the DSO and MC. He was wounded three times before being killed fighting at Le Paradis. Major Watson was the husband of Robina Alice Watson and son of Captain John Campbell Watson and Violet Mildred Watson. The image on the left shows Major Watson's DSO and MC and is reproduced courtesy of the Royal Scots Museum.
The pictures of Major Watson have been supplied to us courtesy of Mrs Robina Nicholson,
daughter of his widow Alice. Alice subsequently re-married after the War.
The pictures are from her mother's collection and were taken in September 1939 at her mother's family home: Great Down House, Seale, near Farnham, Surrey shortly after their September 1939 marriage.
The following memorial to Major Watson is in St Lawrence Church, Seale, near Guildford.
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Member of Le Paradis Commemoration Group John Head photographed at the grave of Major Watson in Le Paradis Cemetery.