Atkinson | A B | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Natal Police |
Atkinson | A H | | | E Division
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Atkinson | A J | | 2nd Lieutenant | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA roll | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
Atkinson | A O | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 7th Contingent |
Atkinson | A O | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 8th Contingent |
Atkinson | A W | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Prince of Wales's Own) West Yorkshire Regiment |
Atkinson | A W | | | A Division
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Atkinson | Adam | 42674 | Trooper | No known Company. Served in 36th Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry |
Atkinson | Albert Charles | 4679 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 50th Company, 17th Btn, IY |
Atkinson | Alex | 447 | Trooper | Served 23/10/1899 to 31 Mar 01 NOK: Mrs Petrie 21 Hill St Dundee Scotland. Trans to depot for discharge
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Bethune's Mounted Infantry |
Atkinson | Alexander | 108 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Atkinson | Alexander Bruce | 119 | Private | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry |
Atkinson | Alfred | 167 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | South Australia, 4th Imperial Bushmen's Contingent |
Atkinson | Alfred | | Sergeant | ATKINSON, ALFRED, Sergeant, was horn at Leeds, the son of Farrier Major James Atkinson, H Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Artillery (who is said to have been one of the party who captured the original cannon from which the Victoria Cross was cast). He rejoined the Colours from the Reserve at the outbreak of the South African Campaign in 1899-1902, and five months before his death in the heroic service recorded below. Besides the Victoria Cross (which was given to his father in accordance with the regulation of 8 August 1902), Sergeant Alfred Atkinson was entitled to the Queen's Medal with clasps for Kimberley (Relief) and Paardeberg, where he fell. His Victoria Cross was gazetted 8 August 1902: 'A Atkinson, No 3264, Sergeant, 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment. Date of Act of Bravery: 18 February 1900. During the Battle of Paardeberg, 18 February 1900, Sergeant A Atkinson, 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, went out seven times, under heavy and close fire, to obtain water for the wounded. At the seventh attempt he was wounded in the head, and died a few days afterwards'.
Source: VC recipients (VC and DSO book) | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
Atkinson | Alfred | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
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