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1893 Feb 25. Born Kensington. His fathr is given as a Cinema Attendant when one of the children married in 1923
1901 census
1911 census His mother and siblings are at Edenham St (as on his 1911 enlistment papers)
His enlistment gives parents as William Alexander and Maria Watters (nee Mead) of 3 Edenham St, Kensington. They married in Kensington i 1892
1911 census. He is an inmate at Monmouthshire Reformatory Little Mill, Pontypool
1911 Sep 18 Enlisted in KSLI. He was a musician and gardener
1914 Oct 24 promoted Sergeant
1915 Dec 23. Discharged no longer fit for war service. He is a Sgt. Epilepsy seems to be the reason. He obviously re-enlists in 1918, but I cannot find that.
1916 Oct/Dec Married in Kensington to ADA CATCHPOLE
1917 Mar 10 SWB issued to Sgt A W Watters
1919 May 3. Commissioned 2nd Lt. Commission on discharge
1920 Dec 29. Joined ADRIC with service no 1340. Posted to M Coy
1922 Jan 19. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1923 Convicted by the Civil Power ), but the Army decided not to withhold his medals. He got 6 months in Jail
1939 Register He is living at 15 Y Block , Kensington, London, E with wife Ada. He is a Road Sweeper
1953 Electoral Roll at Peabody Buildings Kensington, London, with Ada
1973 Died Kensington