William Vernon ATKINS

Regimental number2/433
Place of birthNapier
AddressFitzroy Road, Napier
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinJ R Atkins, Loan Company, Waipukurau
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 5 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialSerre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXI, Row C, Grave No. 4), France
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Parents: James Reed Atkins and Ellen Atkins, Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay
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Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1

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