John Henry Atkin
John Henry Atkin was born in York, Yorkshire . Unfortunately, very little information has so far been discovered about his early life, and details concerning his family, childhood and occupation before the First World War remain uncertain. During the First World War, John entered military service and served as a Private with the 14th Battalion, Welsh Regiment , popularly known as the Swansea Battalion . John Henry Atkin Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France credit - findagrave By the summer of 1918, the battalion was taking part in the final series of Allied offensives on the Western Front. John was killed in action on 27 August 1918 , during this period of intense fighting. His body was either not recovered from the battlefield or could not subsequently be identified, and consequently he has no known grave. Private John Henry Atkin is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Although much of John Henry Atkin's personal story remains unknown, ...
