T.+ATKINS

Atkins, Thomas, Private (Bugler and Bandsman), 994, 8 th  Battalion, Australian Infantry Died 29 th  April 1915 Aged 20 Son of James and Mary Jane Atkins, of 13, Upper Boundary Road, Derby Lone Pine Memorial

Additional information from Service record, National Archives of Australia: Born Derby, England Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria, 8 th  September 1914 Employed as a printer Apprenticed for 5 years to J. Harwood of Derby <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Next of kin, his mother, M. Atkins, 1, Upper Boundary Road, Derby, England <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Had served for 4 years as a bugler in the Territorials <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5 foot 6.5” <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> in height <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">11 stone in weight <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Clear complexion <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Brown eyes <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Brown hair <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Religion Church of England <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Distinguishing marks: scar, left forehead, Indian ink mark, 3” above left wrist

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wounded, Gallipoli, 25 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">th <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> April 1915 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Died of wounds and buried at sea from the Seang Choon, 29 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">th <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> April 1915

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Personal effects returned to his mother after his death: disc, pocket books, rosary, safety razor, belt, bundle of letters and photos