WATKINS, Harold Gwynne
| Service Number: | 1154 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1915, Longreach, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Tallegalla, Queensland, 22 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ipswich Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Station overseer |
| Died: | Pontypool, Wales, 2 March 1930, aged 36 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1154, Longreach, Queensland | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1154, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1154, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 23 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Transferred Sergeant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 5 Jul 1918: | Transferred Sergeant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), To School of Military Aeronautics (SMA), Oxford | |
| 25 Sep 1918: | Transferred Sergeant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), No.6 Training Squadron | |
| 13 Jan 1920: | Discharged Sergeant, 1154, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), No.6 Training Squadron AFC |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'PERSONAL.
Major Watkins, of Manly, has received a cable notifying that his son, Sergeant Harold Watkins, having passed the necessary examination, has joined the Aviation Corps, and begun training. Another son, Sergeant J. G. Watkins, who was wounded at Pozieres, was still going strong when last heard from in the Ypres sector. Both lads have been three years on active service.' from The Daily Mail 3 May 1918 (nla.gov.au)
'PERSONAL.
Word has just been received that Lieut. Harold Gwynne Watkins, of the Australian Flying Corps, is expected home shortly after four years' service in Egypt, Palestine, and England. His elder brother, Jack, who was wounded at Pozieres, is still in France, while his other brother, Maldwyn, an Anzac, returned some time ago. They are the sons of Major Watkins, of Manly.' from The Daily Mail 28 Mar 1919 (nla.gov.au)
'SOLDIERS COMING HOME.
Major Watkins, of Manly, has received word that his son, Sergeant Harold Watkins, of the 6th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Force, has arrived in Melbourne by the Konig Frederick August. Sergeant Watkins has been on active service for four years, serving with the 11th Light Horse in the Palestine campaign until June, 1918, when he was selected for the Australian Flying Force and sent to England for training. His brother, Sergeant Jack Watkins, who has also been on active service for four years, is expected home shortly.' from The Daily Mail 9 Aug 1919 (nla.gov.au)
'ABOUT PEOPLE.
MAJOR J. W. WATKINS, head teacher of Manly State School, has been advlsed by cable of the sudden death of his son, Mr. Harold G. Watkins, In England. The deceased was born at Tallegalla. and was educated by his father and at the Ipswich Grammar School. He enlisted with the A.I.F., and served with the 11th Light Horse in Syria and Palestine. Subsequently he gained his commission In the Australian Flying Corps. After the armistice he, with his wife, paid a 12 months' visit to his parents, and afterwards returned to England where he was engaged In commercial pursuits.' from Daily Standard 5 Mar 1930 (nla.gov.au)
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