| Regimental number | 14714 |
| School | Wanganui Collegiate School |
| Occupation | Law reporter and barrister |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M H Atkinson, 149 Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant/Temporary Captain |
| Final unit | D Company, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 12), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Sir Harry Albert Atkinson, KCMG (Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1876-77, 1883-84, 1887-91), and Annie Atkinson; Wife: Mary H. Atkinson, Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 36 |