Full name Henry Benzie Wattie Playing position | Date of birth 2 June 1893 Place of death Somme, France Position Forward | |
Date of death 1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 23) Died 1 July 1916, Somme, France | ||
Henry Benzie "Harry" Wattie (2 June 1893 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian.
Personal life
Wattie was the youngest of five brothers. After serving four years in the Territorial Force, Wattie enlisted as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the first day on the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
References
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