Watson Peak
| Feature Type: | Peak (2) - Summit of a mountain or hill, or the mountain or hill itself. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Burnt River and North Burnt River, SW of Chetwynd, Peace River Land District |
| Tags: | World War II |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°13'41"N, 122°05'22"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93O/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 5 November 1965 on 93O/1. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Named to remember Canadian Army Private John G. Watson, M38526, from Bessborough (near Dawson Creek); serving in Italy with the Seaforth Highlanders when he was killed in action 17 September 1944, age 23. Pte. Watson is buried at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, grave IX. F. 7. Survived by parents Joseph and Frances Watson. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |