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Harry McConnell ATKINSON

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Date of birth13 August 1913
Date of death24 October1942
Mothers nameSarah McConnell Atkinson
Spouses nameEthel May (née Woollett)
Fathers nameHarry Atkinson
Marriage date1940
Place of marriageNew Zealand
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Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereEl Alamein War Cemetery. I.C.8
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Last known residencec/o Mrs F Wollett, Princess St, Levin
Awards1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 8th Army Clasp, Wat Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal
Place of birthIreland
OccupationBaker
Place of deathWestern Desert
Date of arrival overseas24 March 1941
Theatres of warMiddle East
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameATKINSON
War memorialLevin RSA Memorial
Place enlistedPalmerston North
Christian namesHarry McConnell
Place of arrival overseasEgypt
WarsWW11
Service number14712
ReligionChuch of England
Date enlisted05 July 1940
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service21st Bn NZ Infantry
Embarkation date01 February 1941
User reference11.137

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NOK: Mrs Ethel May Atkinson (wife), Bath St, Levin

Parents address: Carrickferg, Antrim, Northern Ireland

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