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Surname:Watkins
Initials:W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/7306
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 16/7/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt, 16/7/15 to 7/1/16 on medal roll page B 502. Formerly Pte. 1/1 Herefordshire Regiment. No. 2902. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x W Watkin and 2 x W Watkins (Watkins correct name). He enlisted 16/11/14 age 20 years, occupation Labourer, born Bushbank, Leominster, Herefordshire. 24/2/17 transferred to MFP. 21/2/19 disembodied. Suffered from frost bite of feet, hernia and heart trouble.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- 3/MW/13603. Watkins, William MFP, P/7306, L/Cpl, OK, 8/9/25, no other info. Also:- Watkins, William, MFP, P/7306, Herefordshire Regt, DEAD 24/2/25, 21/2/19 to discharge, 3/MW/13603, Bush Bank, Dilwyn, Herefordshire, Stamp: Ad - , at 5/6 from 22/2/19 to 24/2/19, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/MFP/270, received 6/3/19.
William Watkins.