The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C Atkinson

Private Charles ATKINSON, G/2263, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, death presumed on or since 26th September 1915, age 25.

Born Preston, Lancashire, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Atkinson, of 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire. 30th July 1890, Baptism, St Luke, Preston, Blackburn, Lancashire - Charles Atkinson, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Atkinson, 22 Lutwidge Street, fathers occupation, driller.

1911 Census - 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire - Thomas Atkinson, head, age 48, married, driller / engineer foundry, born Preston, Lancashire; Elizabeth Atkinson, wife, age 46, married 23 years, 10 children, 6 still alive, born Preston, Lancashire; Charles Atkinson, son, age 20, single, planer / engineer foundry, born Preston, Lancashire; Maggie Ann Atkinson, daughter, age 18, single, weaver cotton mill, born Preston, Lancashire; William Atkinson, son, age 13, reacher cotton mill, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Elias Atkinson, son, age 11, school, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Florrie Atkinson, daughter, age 7, school, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Bertha Atkinson. daughter, age 5, school, born Blackburn, Lancashire.

Enlisted Blackburn, Lancashire, age 24, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 124lbs, resided Blackburn, Lancashire. Formerly labourer.

Home, 8th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

19th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Atkinson, 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire; Mother, Elizabeth Atkinson, 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire; Brothers, Matthew Atkinson, age 21, 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire, Elias Atkinson, age 19, 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire, Sisters Margaret Lennard, age 27, 113 ??? Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, Florrie Atkinson, age 16, 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire, Bertha Atkinson, age 14, 27, Daisy St., Blackburn, Lancashire.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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