Background
WATKIS, Henry Bulckley Burlton was born on June 4, 1860. Son of late W. H. Watkis of Abbeydale, Shrewsbury.
WATKIS, Henry Bulckley Burlton was born on June 4, 1860. Son of late W. H. Watkis of Abbeydale, Shrewsbury.
One daughter Entered army, 1878. Captain, Indian Army. Major, 1898; Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel 1898.
Colonel 1903.
Brigade-General 1906. Major-General 1907; Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Headquarters, India, 1895-1900. Assistant-Adjutant-General India, 04.
1st Deputy Secretary, Military Department, Government of India, 1904-1906.
Deputy-Adjutant-General Western Command and Southern Army, India, 07. Brigade Commander, Abbottabad, 10.
Colonel, 31st Punjabis, 1908. Served North-west Frontier, 1897-1898 (despatches, medal with clasp, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel).
Commanded 3rd Brigade, Bazar Valley Field Force, 1908. Brigade Commander, Lucknow, since 1910.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1889, Marion, 2nddaughter of late R. B. Moorhead, Hillsborough, Company