Watt, Alexander James

Service number:: 126991
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Captain
Awarded on:: January 13th, 1944

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Captain
Awarded on:: March 23rd, 1944

Efficiency Medal / Territorial Decoration

Rank:: Captain
Awarded on:: January 28th, 1949

2 September 1944 WO 171/413 - 3 Infantry Division AQ
T/Capt THP Lloyd ( 65249) KOYLI assumed as DAAG with acting rank Maj vice T/Maj AJ Watt, MBE (126991) Black Watch to regimental duty. The of HM Life Guards visited 8 Bde at LA MINIERE. This band received hopes that Bns might be able to have their own bands. The position been strongly represented to Army.It is thought that ICTs will not take kindly to the suggestion as it will seriously affect their own welfare organisation. Although bagpipes are seen in all fwd areas in all theatres of war English regts still have to rely largely on mouth organs which went out of production in 1940.

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34837/supplement/2459/data.pdf
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