Difference between revisions of "Mary Rose Foxlow Watkins"
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| − | | eyes = | + | | eyes = grey |
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| − | | descriptionnote = | + | | descriptionnote = scar on both legs |
| − | | occupation = | + | | occupation = Waitress |
| − | | religion = | + | | religion = Church of England |
| address = Byford, Western Australia | | address = Byford, Western Australia | ||
| relation = Husband | | relation = Husband | ||
| − | | nextofkin = Mr Roy Sydney Watkins | + | | nextofkin = Mr. Roy Sydney Watkins |
| − | | regnumber = W94335 | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6486988 W94335] |
| enlistmentdate = 17 Feb 1943 | | enlistmentdate = 17 Feb 1943 | ||
| rank = Private | | rank = Private | ||
| − | | unit = 118th Australian General Hospital | + | | unit = [[118th Australian General Hospital]] |
| fate1 = Remained in Australia | | fate1 = Remained in Australia | ||
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| − | | monument1 = | + | | monument1 = [[ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)]] |
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| + | Mary married WX8380 LCpl Roy Sydney Watkins on 19 Dec 1942, i.e. prior to enlisting in the Australian Army Medical Women's Service in Perth on 17 Feb 1943. On 21 Feb 1943 she was detached to the [[6th AWS Training Company]], and on completion of basic training on 15 Mar 1943 she was posted to the [[118th Australian General Hospital]]. On 14 May 1943 she was paid an adult wage having turned 21 years of age. On 21 June she was admitted to the hospital as a patient, returning to duty on 20 Jul 1943. Mary was charged with having been AWOL from midnight 22/23rd November to 3:00pm on 25 November. Her penalty was the loss of three days pay and a fine of £5 ($10). | ||
| − | + | From 4 - 9 Feb 1944 Mary was admitted as a patient of the hospital, and again between 4 and 27 May 1944. She was also granted Leave without Pay from 18 Jul until 4 Aug 1944 after which she reported to [[31st AWAS Barrack]] for discharge which was granted on 16 Sep 1944 at Claremont. | |
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| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:Church of England ww2]] |
[[Category:118th Australian General Hospital]] | [[Category:118th Australian General Hospital]] | ||
[[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 14 May 1922 |
| Place of Birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Death | 5 Aug 2010, aged 88 |
| Place of Death | Joondalup, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 20 years, 9 months |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Byford, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Husband , Mr. Roy Sydney Watkins |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W94335 |
| Date of Enlistment | 17 Feb 1943 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 118th Australian General Hospital |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
| Monument(s) | ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford) |
Pre War
War Service
Mary married WX8380 LCpl Roy Sydney Watkins on 19 Dec 1942, i.e. prior to enlisting in the Australian Army Medical Women's Service in Perth on 17 Feb 1943. On 21 Feb 1943 she was detached to the 6th AWS Training Company, and on completion of basic training on 15 Mar 1943 she was posted to the 118th Australian General Hospital. On 14 May 1943 she was paid an adult wage having turned 21 years of age. On 21 June she was admitted to the hospital as a patient, returning to duty on 20 Jul 1943. Mary was charged with having been AWOL from midnight 22/23rd November to 3:00pm on 25 November. Her penalty was the loss of three days pay and a fine of £5 ($10).
From 4 - 9 Feb 1944 Mary was admitted as a patient of the hospital, and again between 4 and 27 May 1944. She was also granted Leave without Pay from 18 Jul until 4 Aug 1944 after which she reported to 31st AWAS Barrack for discharge which was granted on 16 Sep 1944 at Claremont.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at c/o Styles, Southern Cross; 1954 at Grenville street, Tuart Hill; 1958 at Enderbee street, Merredin; 1963 at 67 Bourke street, Kalgoorlie; 1968 - 1972 at 10 Mirador road, Morley; 1977 - 1980 at 8/6 Puntie crescent, Maylands.
Notes
Mary married Roy Sydney Watkins (1916 - 2014) during 1942 in Perth, i.e. before her enlistment. Roy died on 24 Feb 2014 at Joondalup aged 97.