Basic Details
Surname
Watkin
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harry
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked at the same firm as his father before enlisting in September 1914. He was commissioned in April 1915, transferred to India in November of that year but died almost 3 years later of pneumonia in hospital. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
India
Town of death
Lahore
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
21
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease