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a soldier of the border regiment
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Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

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
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
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here

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