John William – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 09/08/1915
Title
John William – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 09/08/1915
Initials / forenames
John William
Surname
Atkinson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Munster Fusiliers, 7th Battalion
Military rank
Lance Corporal
Military number
2494
Railway department
Hull West
Railway job
Freight Shunter
Date died
09/08/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Oct 1915, pp249-250
Memorial
Helles Memorial
Notes
Age 24, joined the NER permanent staff on 10 May 1913 after working as a casual. Enlisted on 8 September 1914 and was killed in the Dardanelles.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
18/04/2016
Last updated
18/04/2016
Citation
“John William – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Lance Corporal – 09/08/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 14, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62128.