"To Keep in Memory"

Pte. W. Atkinson

Name & Rank	Private William Atkinson
Unit	No. 12599, 10th Battalion., West Yorkshire Regiment
How & When Died	Killed in Action, 1st July 1916.
Age, if known	33 years
Next of Kin details	Son of Charles and Margaret Atkinson, of 28, Freehold St., York Rd., Leeds; husband of Sarah Hannah Atkinson, of 23, Franchise St., York Rd., Leeds.
Commemoration Details	Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D.
Other Information / Remarks	William Atkinson was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. His battalion suffered the highest number of casualties of any participating battalion on the opening day of the battle.