Thomas ATKINSON, GC
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No. & Rank at the Time of Action: 4388625, Corporal
Unit/Occupation: 1st Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)
Date and Place of Birth: 27th May 1915, Wilton Place, Redcar, North Yorkshire
Family: One of four sons of Walter and Sarah Atkinson. Husband of Mrs Doreen Atkinson (nee Bowen)
Early Life: Boyhood friend of Stanley Hollis VC. Attended West Dyke Central School in Redcar, North Yorkshire.
Date and Place of GC Action: 15th March 1939, Palestine
The London Gazette: 25th July 1939