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We remember John Charles Atkins
We remember John Charles Atkins
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1888
location
16 Newcastle St, City of London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8532498
4th November 1888
1889
sibling
Alice Atkins
Source:8534019
5th December 1889
1892
sibling
Herbert Ernest King Atkins
Source:8534019
1892
1894
sibling
William Frederick Atkins
Source:8534019
1894
1898
sibling
Percy Thomas Chater Atkins
Source:8534019
18th February 1898
1901
location
4 Fenwick Place, Stockwell, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8534019
1901
1914
internment
pow
Germany
Source:8534023
1914 - 22nd January 1918
1914
service
British Army
2nd Corporal
24530
Royal Engineers
5 Signals Company
Source:8532569
17th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:93465
17th August 1914
1914
internment
pow
Germany
Source:8532553
August 1914 - November 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
24530
Royal Engineers
5th Signal Company
Source:93465
service
British Army
Corporal
314676
Royal Engineers
5th Signal Company
Source:93465
1951
death
Not War Related
Brighton, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8532503
1951
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Charles |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Atkins |
| Source | 8532498 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Newcastle St, City of London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 4th November 1888 | |
| 4 Fenwick Place, Stockwell, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 24530 | Royal Engineers | 5th Signal Company | Corporal | |
| British Army | 314676 | Royal Engineers | 5th Signal Company | Corporal | |
| British Army | 24530 | Royal Engineers | 5 Signals Company | 2nd Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Susannah Atkins | mother | ||
| Charles Atkins | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Atkins | sister | 5th December 1889 | |
| Herbert Ernest King Atkins | brother | 1892 | |
| William Frederick Atkins | brother | 1894 | |
| Percy Thomas Chater Atkins | brother | 18th February 1898 |
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John Atkins, 1920s, Royal Corps of SignalsThis is John Charles Atkins in camp, probably on the Ashdown Forest (Sussex) in the 1920s while serving in the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged in 1927 as Quartermaster Sgt on completion of 21 years' service in the Army.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London, England Births & Baptisms 1813-1906 | pat61495 | |
| England & Wales Death Index 1916-2007 | pat61495 | |
| Verzeichnis der Englischen Kriegsgefangenen in Sennelager | pat61495 | |
| List of British POWs, Sennelager, 16 December 1914 (Liste 484b) | pat61495 | |
| Divisional Troops: Divisional Signal Company 1914 Aug 1 - 1914 Dec 31 | pat61495 | |
| 1901 England Census | pat61495 | |
| International Red Cross POW record card | pat61495 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Atkins, 1920s, Royal Corps of Signals | pat61495 |
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