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John Atkinson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Atkinson H. - Avery C.C. (photo J Halpin 2010) - No known copyright restrictions

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Atkinson H. - Avery C.C. (photo J H …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Atkinson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/678 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Kaikohe, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    R. Atkinson (father), Victoria, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/678 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Atkinson was the son of Robert and Maria Atkinson, of Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    29 July 1917 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Mud Corner Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium AWMM II. D. 17. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • I thought of you John when I placed a red poppy at your tree in the new avenue of honor which was opened in your hometown Cambrian Hill, your great great nephew Bruce. I never knew you but I am very proud of you.
    Public - Bruce - Other relative - 14 July 2021
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14 July 2021BruceBelmontOther relative

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