George W – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 16/04/1915
Title
George W – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 16/04/1915
Initials / forenames
George W
Surname
Atkinson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Durham Light Infantry, 1st/5th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
1519
Railway department
Darlington (North Road)
Railway job
Apprentice Mechanic
Date died
16/04/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, June 1915, p140
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Notes
Age 21, son of William Farrow Atkinson of 4 Milton Street, Eastbourne, Darlington. Joined the NER on 1 January 1908 as an apprentice mechanic in the Telegraph Department, North Road Station, Darlington. As a member of the DArlington Territorials for some years he was attached to the 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry at the outbreak of war. He was killed in action at Ypres.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
11/04/2016
Last updated
11/04/2016
Citation
“George W – Atkinson – North Eastern Railway – Private – 16/04/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 11, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62135.