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1890 Sep 26. Born Oldswinford, Worcs
1891 census at Corser Street, Upper Swinford
1901 census at Corser Street, Upper Swinford
1911 census at 133 Hagley Road Old Swinford (same on MIC)
1915 Mar 21. Landed in France
1917 Apr 26 , Gazetted 2nd Lt in R Warwick. Regt
1918 Apr 22 To be acting Capt while commanding a company, 2nd Lt W Watkins, R Warwick Regt
1919 Mar 8 MC gazetted to 2nd Lt (actng Capt) William Watkins attd 1st battalion R Warwick Regt
1920 Apr 1. 4th R Warwick Regt. Lt W Watkins M.C. relinquishes his commission and is granted the rank of Capt
1921 Jan 26. Joined ADRIC with service no 1604 . Posted to O Coy
1921 Feb 13. Posted to N Coy
1921 Jul 17 Promoted Section Leader
1922 Jan 14. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1919 Jan/Jun Married Ina Clarissa Attwood in Stourbridge
Section Leader in N Coy
1939 Register At 24 South Road , Stourbridge M.B., Worcestershire,He is a Rating Valuation Officer. Living with wife Ina C who later remarried a Johnston in Sep 1945 (from 1939 Register). There must have been a divorce as he did not die between 1939 and 1945
1939 Nov 19 Aux Pioneer Corps. To be Capt, Capt W Watkins M.C. (46272)
1944 Dec 13. Reaches the age of retirement from Reserve of Officers and granted rank of Major.
I cannot get his death