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We remember William Vernon Atkins
We remember William Vernon Atkins
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:8958394
5th October 1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
2/433
3rd Battery, 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery
Source:8958394
location
Waipukurac Hawks Bay
New Zealand
parents address
Source:8958394
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7969292
Source:8958394
5th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
XXI. C.4.
Source:7969292
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Vernon |
| Initials | WV |
| Last Name | Atkins |
| Source | 7969292 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waipukurac Hawks Bay | New Zealand | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 2/433 | 3rd Battery, 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery | Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Atkins | mother | ||
| James Atkins | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration document | Guy74824 | |
| W V Atkins | Guy74824 | |
| Sergeant William Vernon Atkins | Desmond1478 | |
| Sergeant William Vernon Atkins | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 |
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