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We remember William Frederick Atkins
We remember William Frederick Atkins
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7437437
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:7437437
26th May 1915
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
1311
London Regiment
23rd lond Battalion
Source:94131
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
1311
London Regiment
Source:7437437
service
British Army
Corporal
1311
London Regiment
23rd lond Battalion
Source:94131
1915
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7437437
26th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7437437
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Frederick |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Atkins |
| Source | 7437437 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1311 | London Regiment | 23rd lond Battalion | Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 1311 | London Regiment | Lance Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 1311 | London Regiment | 23rd lond Battalion | Corporal |
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Inscription on Le Touret memorial, Panel 45William Frederick Atkins's name, and those of some of his comrades, on the memorial to the missing at Le Touret, northern France.
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Le Touret Memorial to the Missing, Pas de CalaisCorporal William Frederick Atkins is commemorated on this memorial. His brother, Herbert was killed on the same day and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial to the missing in Gallipoli, Turkey. We will rememberContributed by:
Anne1202
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | pat61495 | |
| Army Service Numbers 1881-1918 | pat61495 | |
| War Diary 1/23rd London Regt March 1915-April 1919 | pat61495 | |
| UK Army registers of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 | pat61495 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription on Le Touret memorial, Panel 45 | pat61495 | |
| Le Touret Memorial to the Missing, Pas de Calais | Anne1202 |
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