Regimental number | 22498 |
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | South Yarra, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, W J Atkins, 7 Tivoli Road, South Yarra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 23, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Lijessenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row FF, Grave 1), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Anne ATKINS, 35 Tivoli Road, South Yarra, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |