Atkins, Arthur Shoobridge

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Atkins, Arthur Shoobridge Service Number 2763 Killed in Action 6th October 1917 Belgium

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NAME

Atkins, Arthur Shoobridge /note listed as Shoebridge

SERVICE NO

2763

UNIT

40th Battalion. 6th Reinforcements

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

38 yrs 4 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Coventry, Warrickshire, England

ADDRESS

c/- father;- C J Atkins, “Painswick” Audley St. Nth Hobart

OCCUPATION

Orchardist

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

9 Jun 1916

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Hobart, Tasmania

PREVIOUS SERVICE

S Rhodesian Volunteers, 2 yrs

NEXT OF KIN

Wife- Annie Scott Atkins Father;- C J Atkins, “Painswick” Audley St. Nth Hobart (see Will)

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height;- 5’ 10” Weight;- 174 lbs Chest Measurement, 37-40” Complexion;- Fair Eyes;- Blue Hair;- Brown

RELIGION

C/E

EMBARKED

Melbourne 6 Dec 1916 per Orsova

DISEMBARKED

Plymouth, 17 Feb 1917

NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS DIED

6 Oct 1917 -KIA field Belgium

BURIED

Re-buried Tyne Cot British Cemetery Passchendale Plot 35 Row D Gve 7

MEDALS

1914-15 Star-, British War Medal-, Victory Medal-. Memorial Plaque -

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

Diary, notebook, letters, map, photo, silver wrist watch and strap, compass, magnifying glass, purse, 50 Centimes note, 5 coins, fountain pen, safety razor rule.

WILL

16 Jul 1917, Witness were R O Shoobridge (2784) 40th Bn. Of Glenora, Tasmania, Farmer & R C Snowden (3109) Soldier, 40th Bn.

CORRESPONDENCE REMARKS

On enlistment wife’s address was same as Father-in-law, later changed to c/Allan Moore Esq. “Mitchin” Fairlight St. Manly, NSW.

RED CROSS REPORT

Informant Pte D J Flynn 2814 40th Btn D Coy 14th Pltn. 3rd A A Hpl Dartford 31.12.1917 I saw him Killed at Ypres. He was caught by a shell & very badly knocked about, death being instantaneous.” Informant;- Lt Reginald Chas Walters 40th AIF B Co. 5 Pl 3rd London General Hosp, Wadsworth 7.12.1917 I was told by the Coy Commander & men of the platoon that Atkins was killed in the Assembly trench on 4/10/1917. he was buried in the neighbourhood of Passchendaele. Informant;- Cpl R C Shoobridge 2764 40th Btn D Coy. Atkins is my cousin & in B Coy. I hear he was killed at Brood ????. I have a letter from Mrs Isabel Atkins (22 Upper Belgrave Rd. Clifton, Bristol) telling me that Atkins is buried at Levi Cottage, near Zonnebeeke (Letter produced & particulars read.) Place of burial ¾ of a mile N. of Zonnebeeke Village (map reading D.15d.O.O) CERTIFIED by Div Burials Officer 3rd Aust. Div Fauquembergues.

SYDNEY MORING HERALD NOVEMBER 10TH 1917. P14. Mr A.S. Atkins has received news that her husband, Corporal Arthur S. Atkins, Was killed in action in France on October 4. He left Tasmania in December 1916.

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD NOVEMBER 10TH 1917. ROLL OF HONOR ATKINS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Killed in action, October 4, Arthur S. Atkins, Tasmania, dearly loved husband of Nancy Atkins, 32 Fairlight-street, Manly.