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ATKINSON, Alan John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1804 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, October 1892 |
| Home Town: | New Town, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Campbell Town St Luke's Honour Roll, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1804, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1804, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1804, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 1 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1804, 12th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, GSW left foot - disability | |
| 23 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1804, 12th Infantry Battalion, MD due to wound received 20/9/1917, Ypres |
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