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ATKINSON, Vincent
| Service Number: | 1301 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Mannum, South Australia, 12 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | Internal Complaint, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 19 September 1924, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1301, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1301, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1301 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1301, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
Transcript from Newspaper re Funeral
Transcript from Barrier Miner - Mon 22 Sep 1924
FUNERAL OF MR V. ATKINSON. The remains of the late Mr Vincent Atkinson, who died in the Hospital on Friday night, were interred in the Anglican portion of the cemetery yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Bennett officiating at the graveside. A large number of Mr. Atkinson's friends attended the funeral, including returned soldiers, four or five of whom were in uniform. The pallbearers wore Messrs. A. E. Hay and E. Chambers; J. H. McCubbin and A. Crannaford, representing the Town Employees' Union, of which Mr. Atkinson was a member; and C. Gregurke and F. A. Johnson, representing the Returned Soldiers' League. A Union Jack draped the coffin.
Submitted 9 September 2023 by Liliane Honsig-Erlenburg
Biography contributed by Liliane Honsig-Erlenburg
Transcript from Barrier Miner Newspaper Sat 20 Sep 1924:
DEATH OF MR V. ATKINSON. On Tuesday evening Mr Vincent Atkinson (32) was taken to the Hospital suffering from an internal complaint, and was operated on the same night. On Friday morning another operation was necessary, but the patient never rallied and died at about midnight last night. Mr. Atkinson was born at Mannum, South Australia, and came to Broken Hill in 1908. He worked at various places in the town until 1913, when he was employed by Mr. P. M. Hay as barman at the Masonic Hotel. When the war broke out, Mr. Atkinson was among the first who enlisted and gained the rank of sergeant, in the artillery. He served in Gallipoli and France, and came back on Anzac leave after three years' service. While on leave the armistice was signed and Mr. Atkinson then resumed his employment at the Masonic Hotel. He was a keen sportsman and was in partnership with Mr.Hay in Silver Leaf, and he also held Nile Boy on lease. He was a single man. His two sisters Mesdames P. Jones (Port Pirie) and F. E. Wenzel (Adelaide) arrived this morning to attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon. The Masonic Hotel was closed today. Vincent was buried on 21 Sep 1924 in Church of England Cemetery.