| Regimental number | 3286 |
| Place of birth | Swansea, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Daisy Watkins, 42 York Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-David Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave 11), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 7 May 1916 (influenza); discharged to unit, 9 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2870306: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATKINS Frederick
Red Cross File No 2870306 |
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