ATKINSON, Frederick James
| Service Number: | 422 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Angaston, South Australia, Australia, 14 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Angaston, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Angaston Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 5 April 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium Tancrez Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave 3), Ploegsteert, Belgium, Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Angaston District WW1 Roll of Honour, Angaston Methodist Church & Sunday School WW1 Honour Board, Angaston War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 422, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 422, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
Frederick James Atkinson
Name: Frederick James Atkinson
Service Number: 422
Place of Birth: Keyneton / Angaston
Date of Birth: 14 June 1896
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 1 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 19 years 6 months
Next of Kin: Mother – Hannah Frances Atkinson / Angaston
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Frederick was the son of Samuel and Hannah Atkinson [nee Hill].
With the 43rd Infantry “C” Company, he left Adelaide on Afric A 19
on 9 June 1916. Private Atkinson was a despatch runner and
entered camp for basic training on 3 February. Suffering a liver
complaint and influenza, Frederick was admitted to Lark Hill
Hospital England, but was able to rejoin his battalion on 11 October.
On 25 November the 43rd battalion left for France from
Southampton. Frederick was killed in action at the Third Battle of
Ypres in Belgium on 5 April 1917 and was buried at Taucrez Farm
Cemetery, 2 miles north – northeast of Armentieres.
Samuel, Frederick’s father, was granted a war service pension of 20
shillings per fortnight as from 12 February 1918, with the deceased
soldier’s belongings including shaving gear, envelopes and a wallet
being sent to his mother on 17 October 1917The Register, an Adelaide newspaper, on Friday , April 27 1917 , on
page 8, stated “ Late Pte. F.J.Atkinson. Mr and Mrs. S.H. Atkinson, of
Angaston have been notified that their second son, Pte. Frederick
James Atkinson, was killed in action in France on April 5. Pte.
Atkinson was a despatch runner. He enlisted in January 1916, and
went into camp on February 3. He left for the front on June 9, and
spent his twentieth birthday in Albany. He arrived in England about
July 23, and after training there, proceeded to France. He was of a
quiet disposition, and well liked.”
Source: NAA; B2455; AtkinsonFJ; Barcode 3039194
Submitted 13 October 2023 by christopher collins
Frederick James Atkinson
Name: Frederick James Atkinson
Service Number: 422
Place of Birth: Keyneton / Angaston
Date of Birth: 14 June 1896
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 1 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 19 years 6 months
Next of Kin: Mother – Hannah Frances Atkinson / Angaston
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Frederick was the son of Samuel and Hannah Atkinson [nee Hill].
With the 43rd Infantry “C” Company, he left Adelaide on Afric A 19
on 9 June 1916. Private Atkinson was a despatch runner and
entered camp for basic training on 3 February. Suffering a liver
complaint and influenza, Frederick was admitted to Lark Hill
Hospital England, but was able to rejoin his battalion on 11 October.
On 25 November the 43rd battalion left for France from
Southampton. Frederick was killed in action at the Third Battle of
Ypres in Belgium on 5 April 1917 and was buried at Taucrez Farm
Cemetery, 2 miles north – northeast of Armentieres.
Samuel, Frederick’s father, was granted a war service pension of 20
shillings per fortnight as from 12 February 1918, with the deceased
soldier’s belongings including shaving gear, envelopes and a wallet
being sent to his mother on 17 October 1917.
The Register, an Adelaide newspaper, on Friday , April 27 1917 , on
page 8, stated “ Late Pte. F.J.Atkinson. Mr and Mrs. S.H. Atkinson, of
Angaston have been notified that their second son, Pte. Frederick
James Atkinson, was killed in action in France on April 5. Pte.
Atkinson was a despatch runner. He enlisted in January 1916, and
went into camp on February 3. He left for the front on June 9, and
spent his twentieth birthday in Albany. He arrived in England about
July 23, and after training there, proceeded to France. He was of a
quiet disposition, and well liked.”
Source: NAA; B2455; AtkinsonFJ; Barcode 3039194
Submitted 2 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
Son of Samuel Henry ATKINSON and Hannah Frances nee HILL
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
The Register (Adelaide, SA: 1901 - 1929) Friday 27 April 1917
LATE PTE. F. J. ATKINSON.
Mr. and Mrs. S H. Atkinson, of Angaston have been notified that their second son, Pte. Frederick James Atkinson, was killed in action in France on April 5. Pte. Atkinson was a despatch runner. He enlisted in January, 1916, and went into camp on February 3. He left for the front on June 9, and spent his twentieth birth day in Albany. He arrived in England about July 23, and, after training there, proceeded to France. He was of a quiet disposition, and well liked.
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