| Forename | George |
|---|---|
| Surname | Watkin |
| Middle Name | Edward |
| Memorial | Tyldesley Cenotaph |
| Age | 23 |
| Address | 1 Old Fold, Mosley Common, Boothstown |
| Parents' Address | 176 Lower Green, Astley |
| Township | Astley |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Colliery Worker at Astley and Tyldesley Pits |
| Regiment | Manchester Regiment 12th Batt |
| Day of Death | 3 |
| Month of Death | January |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial |
| Regiment Number | 16187 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of John and Eve and husband of Alice Brown (Watkin) On Leigh Journal Roll of Honour CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 21/1/16 |