| Regimental number | 26946 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Matthew Lewis Watkins, Cambridge, Waikato |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For great gallantry and initiative. During the operations east of St Julien on 4/10/17, when his Section Commander had been killed, Private Watkins took command of his Lewis gun team, and led it through heavy machine-gun fire to the Blue Line,
where he covered the consolidation of his Platoon, all the while under shell fire.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Pyes Pa Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium (Row A, Panel 24), Tauranga, Bay of Plenty |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 7 |