| Regimental number | 17893 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Lilydale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A E Atkinson, Wandin Road, Lilydale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Son: 30010 Gunner William Reginald ATKINSON, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 December 1917. |
