Regimental number | 2367 |
Place of birth | Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
School | Castle-Carrock School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 32 Clifton Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Cousin, Mr Walter Ronald Eckersley, 32 Clifton Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 51st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jane Tailford ATKINSON, Manor Cottages, Noctorum, Birkenhead, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |