Albert Ernest WATKINS

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WATKINS, Albert Ernest

Service Number:	4051
Enlisted:	27 August 1916, Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Caniambo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 7 September 1916
Cemetery:	Etaples Military Cemetery X C 7A
Memorials:	Ariah Park War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes

World War 1 Service

30 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4051, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
30 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4051, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney
27 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4051, 4th Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, NSW
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 4051, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4051 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-07

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Brother of Miss A WATKINS, Shepparton, Vic.

His older brother 4302 Norman Henry Watkins 9th Battalion AIF, had been killed in action 23 July 1916 age 27.

A. E. Watkins, brother of Mr. Watkins, of Benalla Road formerly of Tamleugh North, has died of wounds received in France, in the fifth general hospital, London. News to the effect was sent by wire to Rev. N. D. Herring, and in his absence conveyed to the brother by the Rev G Paul. Another brother has been reported missing, and a third went into camp on monday last.

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