| Surname: | Watkins |
| Initials: | L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11102 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (6939) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/8/1914 to 12/5/1915. He re enlisted 17/7/14, mobilized 5/8/14 in the Pte. 4 Dragoon Guards. No. 6122. Home address: 49 Coegant Road, Caerau, Nr Bridgend, Glamorgan, born Hanover, Monmouthshire. 12/5/15 sustained gun shot wound to left forearm. Transferred to MMP. 26/3/1915. Served Home 17/7/02 to 7/10/02, South Africa 8/10/02 to 8/8/04, Home 9/8/94 to 10/7/05, Army Reserve 7/7/05 to 4/8/14, Mobilized home 5/8/14 to 26/8/14, BEF 27/8/14 to 12/5/15, Home 13/5/15 to 16/1/19, served with the 3 South Wales Borderer's, No. 6362 in the Boer War. 16/1/19 to class Z reserve. 29/5/09 married Elizabeth Vickers at Bridgend. Glamorgan. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 5/MW/1794. Watkins, Lewis MFP, P/1102, A/L/Cpl, 16/1/1919 to discharge, born 1880, married, 49 Coegnant Road, Caerau, Bridgend, Glamorgan and 11 Fairfield Avenue, Maested, 17/1/19 pension commenced, disability GSW left arm. Also:- MPPF 26 (P), Watkins, Lewis, MFP, P11102, Z/MiscMFP/105, 5/MW/174, old IC No. SFJ1789. passed to PWP. Also:- Watkins, Lewis, 49 Coegnant Road, Caerau, Maesteg, Military Police, P/11102, L/Cpl. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS, MPR.27, Man's Name, Watkins, Lewis, P/11102, MFP, name of Widow Watkins, Mrs Elizabeth, 11 Fairfield Avenue, Maesteg, Bridgend. PIO Ref no. 25316, CIW, 24/4/40. Lewis Watkins. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/191 Page: 426 July 15, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. Awarded as Pte 3 South Wales Borderer's, No. 6362. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/328 Page: 151 Nov. 10, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte 3 South Wales Borderer's No. 6362. |