The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H C E Watkins

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Private Henry Charles Edward WATKINS, G/24531, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action,  Flanders France, 3rd May 1917, age 23.

4th July 1893, born St Simon, Gloucestershire, son of William George & Emily Watkins, 11, St. Mark's Grove, Easton, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

1st August 1893, St Simon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, baptism of Henry Charles Edward Watkins, son of William George, (baker) & Emily Watkins, 14 Old Bedford Street.

1911 Census - 15 Horley Road. Mina Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire - Emily Watkins, head, age 49, widowed, 11 children, 10 still alive, born Bridport, Dorset; Beatrice Watkins, daughter, age 26, single, assistant  cigarette passer, tobacco factory, worker, born Bristol, Gloster; Frederick Watkins, son, age 24, single, tailors cutter, clothiers, worker, born Bristol, Gloster; Albert Watkins, son, age 22, single, litho artist, printing, workers, born Bristol, Gloster; Ethel Watkins, daughter, age 20, single, chocolate packer, Cocoa & Choc Manuf, worker, born Bristol, Gloster; Henry Watkins, son, age 17, single, Tailors trimmer, clothiers, worker, born Bristol, Gloster; Mary Watkins, daughter, age 15, single, clerk, grocers, worker,  born Bristol, Gloster; May Watkins, daughter, age 13, school, born Bristol, Gloster; Lily Watkins, daughter, age 10, school, born Bristol, Gloster; Grace Watkins, daughter, age 4, born Bristol, Gloster.

Enlisted Bristol, Gloucestershire.  Resided Easton, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, Pas de Calais, France.