Constable Amos Watkins Special Constabulary
The Man The only detail known about Amos Watkins are that he joined the Special Constabulary in in about 1927.
He was awarded his Special Constabulary Long Service Medal in 1936 and three further long service clasps in 1942, 1945 and 1954 his war service counting treble.
A total service of at least 27 years in the Special Constabulary, six of which were during World War II, for which he was awarded the Defence Medal.
The Story The medals awarded to Amos Watkins, were acquired from The Medal Centre on 11th August 2021 and of interest because of the three long service clasps to the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.
The calculations for the clasps all match up assuming Amos was awarded the medal in mid-1936 (after George V’s death but during the abdication crisis and before George VI had acceded to the Throne) when existing stocks of Geo V medals were being used up.
Sadly, no information could be found on Ancestry.UK or Scotland’s people there being so many possible matches.
However, Amos is at least now remembered for his very long service.
He was awarded his Special Constabulary Long Service Medal in 1936 and three further long service clasps in 1942, 1945 and 1954 his war service counting treble.
A total service of at least 27 years in the Special Constabulary, six of which were during World War II, for which he was awarded the Defence Medal.
The Story The medals awarded to Amos Watkins, were acquired from The Medal Centre on 11th August 2021 and of interest because of the three long service clasps to the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.
The calculations for the clasps all match up assuming Amos was awarded the medal in mid-1936 (after George V’s death but during the abdication crisis and before George VI had acceded to the Throne) when existing stocks of Geo V medals were being used up.
Sadly, no information could be found on Ancestry.UK or Scotland’s people there being so many possible matches.
However, Amos is at least now remembered for his very long service.
Medal Details:
- Defence Medal: Unnamed as awarded.
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal: AMOS WATKINS
This page last updated 19 Aug 21
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