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Military service
Service number:
429511
Age:
30
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
7th Bn.
Birth:
May 25, 1886
Enlistment:
New Westminister, British Columbia
Death:
September 27, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Corporal William Alexander Atkins
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Medal
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Gravemarker
Photo of 429511 Corp. William Alexander Atkins' Memorial Grave, in his home town of New Westminster BC (Old Sapperton BC). 7th Battn C.E.F. KIA Sept. 27th 1916. Photo taken Dec.29th 2002.
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Corporal William Alexander Atkins
Digital gallery of
Corporal William Alexander Atkins
Digital gallery of
Corporal William Alexander Atkins
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 48 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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