PPA Watkins, Eric Charles (Doc)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Watkins ​

• FORENAME

Eric Charles (Doc) ​

• UNIT

former PPA Blitz Patrol ​

• RANK

Driver ​

• NUMBER

T/162153 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

1st May 1945 ​

• AGE

45 ​

• GRAVESITE

Padua War Cemetery,Italy III.A.15 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Army Service Corps (13 Corps HQ workshops)​

rank Fusilier (PRO)​

born 12.2.1900 Aberdeen (Reading -PRO)​

enlisted 9.2.1940 Reading,Berkshire​

husband Ivy F.Watkins,45 Newport Road,Reading,Berkshire​

engineer in civilian life​

joined PPA 3.2.1944 from No 1 CRU (left Dec 1944)​

KIA at crossing of River Po after leaving PPA ​

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