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Latest revision as of 17:18, 27 December 2023
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a soldier of the border regiment
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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 |
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 |
Biography
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