ATKIN, Scotric Anzac Robert
| Service Number: | SX12708 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 May 1941, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Belalie North, South Australia, 3 December 1915 |
| Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Belalie North Primary & Jamestown High, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Porter at Adelaide Railway Station |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Papua New Guinea, 17 January 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Grave reference A6.A.19 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Belalie North WW1 & WW2 Roll of Honour, Jamestown and District WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 12 May 1941: | Involvement Private, SX12708, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 12 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX12708, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Newspaper stories
The Area Express Friday 7th June 1935.
During the football match, Belalie v Jamestown Ramblers on May 25th Mr. Anzac Atkin had the misfortune to dislocate his wrist.
The Area Express Friday 25th December 1936.
Recently, Mr Anzac Atkin celebrated his 21st birthday, when abut 40 guests gathered, many handsome gifts were received, including the golden key from his mother. Dancing and games formed the evening's pleasure. supper followed.
The Area Express Friday 21st October 1938.
A farewell social was recently tendered to Mrs. E. E. Atkin who has left the district to take up residence in Adelaide. Mr. Walter Cordon was in the chair. A very nice programme was arranged. Musical items were given. A roll of notes was presented to Mrs. Atkin and a pocket book to her son, Anzac, who has joined the railway service.
The Area Express Friday 10th July 1942.
On Friday, June 26, a complimentary social was tendered to Private S. A. R. Atkin, who has recently returned from overseas.
The Area Express/ Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier Friday 5th Feb 1943
Belalie North Boy Dies Of Wounds.
Mrs. E. Atkins, formerly of Belalie North, has been informed that her son, Pte. Anzac Atkin, died of wounds on 17th January whilst on active service in Papua. Prt. Atkins was the only child of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. Atkin, Belalie North. He attended the Belalie North and Jamestown High Schools and was employed in the S. A. Railways at the time he enlisted in the A. I F. After some months in the Middle East he was invalided home with an injured foot but recovered and left for teh North on 13th December. Pte. Atkins was 27 years old. He was a capable, bright and popular young man with many friends in his home district. Sympathy is felt for his mother, who at present is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Simpson, Belalie North.
Submitted 25 May 2017 by Sheryl Croucher
Biography
Private Scotric Anzac Robert Atkin was known as Anzac Atkin and had wavy red hair. Anzac was born on the 3rd of December 1915 to James Scotric Atkin and Eliza Elisabeth Atkin (nee Simpson) at Belalie North in South Australia. Anzac was their only child. He entered the Army on 12 May 1941. Prior to joining he lived at 17 Ross Street, Mile End, Adelaide South Australia with his mother and was a Porter at the Adelaide Railway Station. His father died in 1933 when Anzac was 17. His mother remarried (Bertrum Penhall) but didn’t have any more children.
Anzac was in the 2/10 Australian Infantry Battalion. He died on the 17th of January 1943, at the age of 27, from wounds in Papua New Guinea. He was originally buried at Soputa in the temporary military cemetery (Plot C, Row D, Grave 5) and at the end of the war the graves were exhumed and transported for permanent burial. Anzac is now buried at the Bomona Cemetery Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. His grave reference is A6. A. 19.
Anzac was a only child and never married and no children.
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