Son of John and Jane Watkinson; husband of Margaret Ellen Watkinson, of 98, Leigh Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire.
Watkinson, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Watkinson
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: February 11th, 1887
- Birth place: Daisy Hill, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 21st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 45217
- Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Daisy Hill (St. James) C.E. Church WWI
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 61 to 63.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/11/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*
- Bolton Chronicle: 09/11/1917