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| Full Name | John C. Atkinson |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 28229 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Colchester / Essex |
| Former Unit | 97th Trench Mortar Battery (28229) Essex Regiment (33196) |
| Born | Lexden / Essex |
| Nationality | English 
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| Parents | Ada Atkinson 21 Colne Road / Lexden |
| Residence(s) | Back Street / Cotehill / Cumberland |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 17 December 1917 |
| Age | 29 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave with headstone Family inscription reads: TILL THE DAY BREAKS |
| Reference Number | II.H.15. |
| Resting Place | St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.88776 / Longitude: 2.93536
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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