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Private G W Watkins

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Private George William WATKINS, G/31065, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France,  28th June 1918.

Born Upton Park, E. son of George James & Alice Emma Watkins.

1911 Census - 48 Bromley Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire - George James Watkins, head, age 39, married, type founder, Type Foundry, worker, born St Lukes, London; Alice Emma Watkins, wife, age 36, married 16 years, 7 children, 5 still alive. born Hoxton, London; George William Watkins, son, age 12, born Islington, London; Alice Louisa Emily Watkins, daughter, age 15, single, comb packer, worker, born Islington, London; Florence Victoria Watkins, daughter, age 13, born Hoxton, London; Winifred Watkins, daughter, age 8, born East Ham, London; Gladys Watkins, daughter, age 4, born Islington, London.

Enlisted Stratford, London, E.

Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 8, Belgium.