South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sapper 61782 Frederick Charles ATKINS - 224th Field Company, Royal Engineers

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Killed in Action on Sunday January 14th 1917 aged 22


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Delville Wood Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
31 Jul 1915 in France ~ Henley-in-Arden  |  Henley-in-Arden Baptist Church
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Operations on the Ancre Jan - Mar 1917 4 Jan 1915 at Birmingham  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Le Forest 79th Field Company, Royal Engineers  
     

Circumstances of Death

Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 14 Jan 1917 near Le Forest. The 224th Field Company war diary is transcribed below.

Le Forest - 14th January 1917: Work continued as before, chambering commenced on left Battalion HQ's. Shell explodes just on ? stables killing Sgt 43867 E C Craske and 61782 Spr Atkins and wounding 180869 Spr T E Raiker (slightly). END



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1894 at Oldberrow  
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles James and Annie Atkins Upper Sumas Road, Abbotsford, Canada
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1891 - Oldberrow 1901 - Scholar
1901 - Oldberrow New Lane, Oldberrow, Alcester 1911 - Carpenter and Builder
1911 - Old Berrow, Henley- In- Arden
1915 - 146 High Street, Henley in Arden  
   
  • Member of the Henley VAD before joining up.