Ernest ATKINSON

Regimental number4355
Place of birthRockhampton, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBoilermaker
AddressDelaneys Hotel, Druitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinSister, Miss A Murphy c/o Delaneys Hotel, Druitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal