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Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
17 Roker Lane Pudsey
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9488701
1901
1911
employment
Boot shop assistant
Source:9498694
1911
1911
location
2 Troughton Place, Roker Lane, Pudsey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9498694
1911
1916
location
Humbles Yard Church Street Crook, Co Durham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9604511
1916
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:9604508
21st September 1916
1916
missing
Source:9604508
21st September 1916
enlistment
Bishop Auckland
United Kingdom
Source:9498709
service
British Army
Private
4141
Durham Light Infantry
Source:95334
service
British Army
Private
45674
Durham Light Infantry
Source:95334
service
British Army
Private
45674
Durham Light Infantry
15th Battalion
Source:9488697
1916
death
Source:7294291
16th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7294291
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Atkinson |
| Source | 95334 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Roker Lane Pudsey | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 | |
| 2 Troughton Place, Roker Lane, Pudsey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Humbles Yard Church Street Crook, Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4141 | Durham Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 45674 | Durham Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 45674 | Durham Light Infantry | 15th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Henry Atkinson | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal roll page | john154665 | |
| Census 1901 | john154665 | |
| Record of Christening | john154665 | |
| Census 1911 | john154665 | |
| Medal index card | john154665 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 | |
| Extract from service papers | john154665 |
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