Frederick Thomas Atkinson
Service Number
23320
Military Unit
16th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
08 Oct 1916 (21 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Islington London
Employment, Education or Hobbies
In 1911 he was a leather merchant's errand boy.
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Family History
He was the son of Frederick William and Florence Annie Atkinson and the brother of William, Florence, George, Thomas, Harry and Hilda Atkinson. In 1911 they lived at 6 Dursley Terrace and later 28 Bateman Street (both Hyson Green Nottingham).
Military History
Private Frederick Thomas Atkinson enlisted at Nottingham on 27th May 1915. He went to France on 6th March 1916 and was killed in action, 8th October 1916, aged 21, during the attack on Schwaben Redoubt, near Thiepval, France, during the Battle of the Somme. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A
Extra Information
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