William Henry ATKINSON

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ATKINSON, William Henry

Service Number:	6951
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Koolunga, South Australia,, 14 August 1887
Home Town:	Cowell, Franklin Harbour, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Sefton Park, South Australia,, 31 May 1948, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia Area: T.A.K. Section: Sub section: Sector: Plot: Row: 012 Grave: 97
Memorials:	Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 6951, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 6951, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 6951, 10th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Wounded 6951, 10th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Beverley Stocker

Husband of Maud. Brother of Robert and Charles (both AIF)

Biography

Son of James William ATKINSON and Annie nee ASHBY

Biography contributed by Cleve Area School

Private William Henry Atkison served in the 10th Infantry Battalion, in World War 1.

William Henry Atkinson was born in Koolunga, South Australia on the 14th of August, 1887. Son of James William Atkinson and Annie Nee Ashby, William had two brothers, Robert and Charles Atkinson.

Growing up as a Methodist, William spent his childhood in Cowell, South Australia.

Before William’s embarkation, he made a career as a farmer. At the age of 28, William enlisted in Adelaide on the 10th of April 1916. William embarked from Adelaide on the 16th of December, 1916. Williams's unit was the 10th Infantry Battalion ahd he fought on the Western Front.

During his life in the war, William suffered illness and injury that he overcame. He was also arrested on active service for drunkness. Fortunately, William survived the war and came home to his family. He began his journey back to Australia on 16th June 1919

When William returned home he married Maud Atkinson. At 60, William sadly passed away on the 31st of May 1948. He died at Sefton Park, South Australia. William is buried in the Dudley Park cemetery in South Australia. William is included on the Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour memorial in Cowell.

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