H – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 20/11/1915
Title
H – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 20/11/1915
Initials / forenames
H
Surname
Atkinson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 9th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
18398
Railway department
Whitby West Cliff
Railway job
Porter
Date died
20/11/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine: Feb/March, 1916, p37/59
Memorial
Hill 10 Cemetery
Notes
19, son of William and Margaret Atkinson of McClacklin's Yard, Flowergate, Whitby.<br />Private H. Atkinson, West Yorkshire Regiment, is reported to have died on November, 20, from wounds received at the Dardanelles.<br />Prior to enlisting, Mr. Atkinson had been employed as temporary lad porter at West Cliff, Whitby, but was only in the Company's service for<br />a short period.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine 1916, Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Date entered
13/06/2016
Last updated
13/06/2016
Citation
“H – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 20/11/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 14, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62134.