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ATKIN, Francis Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5552 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Blackburn, Lancashire, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Church School, England |
| Occupation: | Junior Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium, 20 September 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Perth Department of the Minister for Mines Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), West Leederville St Barnabas Anglican Church Honour WW1 Board, West Leederville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5552, 28th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5552, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Surada, Fremantle | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
"NEWS OF A FORMER MORECUMBRIAN"
"NEWS OF A FORMER MORECUMBRIAN"
Pte. Atkin who formerly resided at Euston Road Post Office, emigrated to Leederville Australia some years ago with his Parents in Anxious to serve his King and to safeguard the Mother Country he volunteered for the Army as soon as he was 18 and joined the Australian Imperial Forces. Prior to his enlistment he worked for the Mines department and was presented with a handsome smokers set before he left.
Submitted 9 September 2014 by Brian Lackie
Biography
Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as ATKINS.
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