The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Discharged from Active Service badge. Brooch pin and impressed serial number '6894'.
Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted on 3 August 1918. Citation reads “Whilst on offensive patrol he encountered several Pfalz scouts, one of which he shot down. He has also in three weeks shot down four enemy machines and destroyed a balloon, attacking the latter at 6,000 feet, following it down to 1,000 feet, when it burst into flames” 523 Sapper Watson enlisted in 2 New South Wales Signal Troop, 2 Light Horse Brigade on 28 October 1914. Departed Australia for overseas service in late December and underwent training in Egypt. He went ashore at Gallipoli at 7 am on 25 April 1915 and was wounded in the leg in August. Evacuated to England, he later transferred to the Australian Flying Corps, being posted to No. 4 Squadron, AFC on 5 February 1918. Watson claimed his first victory in April 1918 and had eight victories by the end of June. He was awarded a DFC in August and by early October when he became a flight commander, had brought his score to fourteen, three of these being balloons. Watson returned to Australia on 21 November 1918.
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted on 3 August 1918
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted
Royal Flying Corps officer's bronze cap badge. Laurel wreath surmounted with the Imperial crown and the letters 'RFC' within the wreath. Two prongs on the reverse. Associated with Captain Herbert Gi
Distinguished Flying Cross. Engraved reverse with recipient's details. Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted on
Nine carat gold watch fob engraved on the reverse side with 'N.S.P.C. / Light weight Champ / won by / H.G. WATSON / 2nd Boxing Tour of / 7/10/13 / presented by / F.W.J. Fletcher / Newcastle.' Associ
Good luck charm in the form of a pair of miniature crocheted white woollen baby's booties in 4 ply wool. The top edge of the each bootie and its ankle tie are crocheted from fine polished cotton. The
Australian Flying Corps pilot's qualification brevet. The brevet has discoloured cream cotton embroidered wings, a King's crown, and the letters 'AFC' within a khaki embroidered laurel wreath, on a da
Ribbon bar for DFC (with early pattern ribbon that has horizontal stripes), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, and Victory Medal. Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron,
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details, Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted on 3 August
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain Herbert Gilles Watson DFC. The collection consists of a diary written by Watson as a Sapper with 2nd Light Horse Brigade. The diary cove
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details, Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted on 3 August
Royal Flying Corps officer's bronze cap badge. Laurel wreath surmounted with the Imperial crown and the letters 'RFC' within the wreath. Two prongs on the reverse. Associated with Captain Herbert Gi
Distinguished Flying Cross. Engraved reverse with recipient's details. Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Distinguished Flying Cross gazetted on
Ribbon bar for DFC (with early pattern ribbon that has horizontal stripes), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, and Victory Medal. Associated with Captain Herbert Gilles Watson, No. 4 Squadron,
Australian Flying Corps pilot's qualification brevet. The brevet has discoloured cream cotton embroidered wings, a King's crown, and the letters 'AFC' within a khaki embroidered laurel wreath, on a da
Nine carat gold watch fob engraved on the reverse side with 'N.S.P.C. / Light weight Champ / won by / H.G. WATSON / 2nd Boxing Tour of / 7/10/13 / presented by / F.W.J. Fletcher / Newcastle.' Associ