Pte Frederick Atkinson 12 Durham Light Infantry

[Will O'Brien]

As per CWGC

Name: ATKINSON, FREDERICK

Initials: F

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Durham Light Infantry

Unit Text: 12th Bn.

Age: 27

Date of Death: 18/01/1916

Service No: 18109

Additional information: Son of the late William and Margaret Ellen Atkinson.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 18.

Cemetery: X FARM CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES

& the cemetery info

Cemetery: X FARM CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES

Country: France

Locality: Nord

Location Information: "X" Farm Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre south of the village on the west side of the road to Bois-Grenier, between the road and the site of a farm.

Historical Information: The village was in British hands from October 1914 until the fall of Armentieres on the 10th April 1918, and it was retaken in the following October. During the British occupation it was very close to the front line, and the cemeteries which it contains are those made by fighting units and Field Ambulances in the earlier days of trench warfare. "X" Farm Cemetery was begun in April 1915 and used until June 1916, and it was sometimes called "Wine Avenue". It was intended to take the place to Desplanque Farm Cemetery. There are now over 100, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. The Cemetery covers an area of 1,065 square metres and is enclosed by a low rubble wall.

No. of Identified Casualties: 113

[Will O'Brien]

Frederick's online MIC index entry can be seen here

[chrisharley9]

From SDGW

Born & resident Newcastle

Enlisted Gateshead

KIA