DELVILLE WOOD

LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE

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POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY

Athies, Pas-de-Calais, France

George Renton

ATKINSON

Grave III.J.17.

Son of James and I.S. Atkinson, of 39, Cape Rd, Port-Elizabeth, SA. Native of Edinburgh, Scotland (Source : C.W.G.C.).

Wounded in Delville Wood in July 1916.

4th S.A.I., B Company

Killed in action on the 9th April 1917 during the attack of Black Line and Blue line to the North-East of St Laurent-Blangy. The 4th S.A.I. lost 243 men (Killed and wounded).