Gunner 165550 William Ralph Watkin

Courtesy Jeff Keenan

Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 2nd/9th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 35
Date of death: 29th of November 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Moeuvres Community Cemetery Extension - V. A. 20.

BMD details:
Marriage: 05/06/1911 William R WATKIN to Ellen HARRISON at Parr St Peter's.

Family details:
Husband of Ellen Watkin, of 125, Broad Oak Rd., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 9 years old schoolboy William Ralph is living Nr Ashtons Farm, Moss Bank, St Helens with parents Frederick (54), Elizabeth (51) and five siblings: Frederick (20), Jemima (21), Mary E (12), Margaret S (11), John R (14). 1901 - 19 years old 'Grocers Assistant' William is living at Chain Yard, Parr, St Helens with parents Fredrick (63), Elizabeth (60) and four siblings: Jemima (31), Fredrick (29), John R (24), Mary E (22). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Shop Assistant' William living at 4 Boardmans Lane, off Park Road, St Helens with widowed father Fredrick (74) and two siblings: Fredrick (41), Jemima (42).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WatkinWR_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WatkinWR_RGA_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/W_R_Watkin.jpg[/pic][caption]Gunner William Ralph Watkin's Memorial Scroll. (Photo courtesy of Elsie Moss nee Watkin )[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Watkin_WR_165550_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner William Ralph Watkin at Moeuvres Community Cemetery Extension (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]