James Augustus WATKINS

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WATKINS, James Augustus

Service Number:	121
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Howard, Queensland, Australia, 27 November 1869
Home Town:	Howard, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Maryborough Boys Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk, Farmer
Died:	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 5 July 1941, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Howard Remembrance Park, Queensland
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 121, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 121, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 121, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

James Augustus Watkins was born on 27 Nov 1869 at Howard, Qld, a son to Thomas Joseph Watkins and Matilda Watkins (Steley). After completing schooling at Maryborough Boys Grammar School he worked as a Clerk for the Railways prior to serving in the South African (Boer) War.

Following his war service he returned to Howard, working initially on his father's citrus farm before acquiring his own farm at Buxton.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 482; Obituary, Maryborough Chronical 7 Jul 1941).

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