Basic Details
Surname
Bottomley
Forenames
Willie Atkinson
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Willie Dyson Atkinson
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was known as 'Atty' and worked as a spinner at a Stainland mill. He was not married and he brother, Joe, a Sergeant in the same regiment, is also commemorated here but died 2 years earlier. Both are also commemorated on IWM 2606.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
14
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action