James McDonald ATKIN

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ATKIN, James McDonald

Service Number:	4133
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Cohuna, Gannawarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Leather Dresser
Died:	Suicide, Yarraville, Victoria, Australia, 13 October 1939
Cemetery:	Footscray Cemetery, Victoria Presbytarian D
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

24 Nov 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Initially in 13th Reinforcement Battalion, then transfered to the 8th Battalion.Transferred to 60th Infantry Battalion.
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4133, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4133, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne

James

James had no children. He died on Oct of 1939. His wife/Girlfriend had been very ill for around 5 years and he looked after her, she was apparently bed ridden. After she passed he committed suicide. Apparently he suffered an elbow injury during the war, unsure if it was a wound from action. He was born in 1882 in Kerang, Victoria. Prior to the war he was a Leather dresser. Little more is known.

Submitted 6 January 2024 by Andrew Atkin

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Biography contributed by Andrew Atkin

J.M. Atkin was wounded twice. Initially shot in the leg. Later was shot through the R Elbow and face. Repatriated back to Australia.

Biography contributed by Andrew Atkin

James was wounded at the Battle of Fromelles on 19 July 1916. 18 Aug - rejoined unit. Wounded 2nd time on 25 Sept 1917 - GSW to face and Right Elbow.

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