| Regimental number | 778 |
| Place of birth | Wimslow, Cheshire, England |
| School | Pembroke College |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Ayr PO, Ayr, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 139 lbs |
| Next of kin | James Atkinson, 11 Blackfriars Road, Manchester, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the 77th Manchester Yeomanry, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave 6), Ovillers-la-Boiselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Hordern and Charlotte Mary ATKINSON, Greypoint, West Worthing, Sussex, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Wounded in action, 2 November 1915 (shrapnel wound, right leg); admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 4 November 1915; to HS 'Galeka', 5 November 1915; transferred to Alexandria, 9 November 1915, and admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo; transferred to A&NZ Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 11 December 1915; to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 28 December 1915; rejoined unit, Tel el Kebir, 21 January 1916. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance Hospital, Serapeum, 12 February 1916 (mumps); discharged to duty, 19 February 1916; rejoined Bn, Habeita, 19 February 1916. Transferred to 47th Bn, 23 April 1916; joined Bn, Serapeum, 29 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Found guilty, 25 August 1916, of being absent without leave from 7 am, 21 August, to 6 am, 22 August 1916: awarded 120 hours' Field Punishment no 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant; total forfeiture: 7 days' pay. Killed in action, 31 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ATKINSON Sydney |
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