1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Frederick Atkins

Contributed by: Geraldine, on 2008-11-11

Frederick .Atkins
Rank
First NameFrederick
SurnameAtkins
Year of Birth1899
Year of Death1918
RegimentEssex Regiment
Place of Wartime ResidenceBirmingham, Warwickshire

Frederick's Story

We located and visited his grave near Bethune in late November 2007. It is a small Cemetary on the edge of Lillers, still very rural. He was my Uncle on my Fathers side, being his older brother.

He was just 15 years old when he enlisted in 1914

Other memories

No additional memories have been submitted

BBC © 2014The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.