Son of Herbert and Mary Atkinson; husband of Maggie Atkinson, of Horwich, Lancashire, and formerly of 14, King Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Killed whilst prisoner of war abaord the Japanese ship Lisbon Mari when it was sunk in Far Eastern waters.
Atkinson, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Atkinson
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 35
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 2nd, 1942
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Chief Petty Officer
- Unit: HMS Tamar.
- Service number: D/J 108082
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Westhoughton Town Council WWII Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
- CWGC reference: Panel 63. Column 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1943
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3e
- Bolton Evening News entries: 08/12/2017