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|Surname and forenames=Atkinson John James | |Surname and forenames=Atkinson John James | ||
|Army number=4456271 | |Army number=4456271 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=Born 1906/07. | |Date of birth=Born 1906/07. | ||
| − | |Age=33 | + | |Age=33 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION with the B.E.F. 20/5/40, Serial No. 589 dated 10/12/44 while with 1st Tyneside Scottish. |
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=B Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=No. | ||
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:33, 7 March 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Atkinson John James
Army number 4456271
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1906/07.
Age 33 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION with the B.E.F. 20/5/40, Serial No. 589 dated 10/12/44 while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Son of Joseph and Ellen Atkinson, Husband of Martha Atkinson, Deckham, Gateshead. Commemorated Column 91, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
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