James ATKINSON

1890 - 1977  (87 years)

• Name	James ATKINSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  	First Name: J Surname: Atkinson Nationality: British Rank: Sapper Rank (2nd): Acting Cpl Service Number: 14597 Gallantry Awards: Distinguished Conduct Medal Established on 4th December 1854, during the Crimean War, the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.) was a high level award for bravely, being a second levelmilitary decoration to other ranks, and Non-Commissioned Personnel of the British Army and Commonwealth Countries eligible for this award. The Distinguished Conduct Medal was regarded as second only to the Victoria Cross in prestige. The D.C.M. was awarded to J Atkinson for gallantry in the field in the face of the enemy. J Atkinson was also entitled to use the letters D.C.M. after his name. Bars were awarded to recipients of the D.C.M. in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. Conferment of the D.C.M. gallantry award was announced in the London Gazette and accompanied by a citation. Award Details: For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty in his work as a surveyor in the field. He was employed on the fixing of positions for field artillery. After the withdrawal in the Lys section in April, 1918, he worked daily in the heavily shelled area round Gazette Date: 03/09/1919 Gazette Page: 11094 Service: British Army Regiment: CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Battalon: 2 FIELD SURVEY BATTALION
  Birth	3 Apr 1890	Aldershot, Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 8, 10]
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	1891	Aldershot, Hampshire, England   [2]
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Spike Island, Cork, Ireland   [12]
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	Gillingham, Kent, England   [3]
  	Draughtsman (Arch) LCpl RE
  RE1914	1 Jan 1914	Darlington, Durham, England   [9]
  	14597, Spr, 9th Division, York
  _MILT	5 Aug 1914	Cameroon   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  	14597; Corporal, 2 Field Survey Battalion, Royal Engineers
  Joined Ordnance Survey	22 Apr 1929  [10]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	22 Apr 1929  [10]
  	9314, James Atkinson
  	Name: James Atkinson Date of Birth: 03 Apr 1890 Date Joined OS: 22/4/1929 Date Left OS: 22/4/1930 Last entry, See Staff Record Sheet See No 2629 RE Reg
  1939 Register	1939	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [8]
  	Surveyor & Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
  Medals	DCM  [5]
  Death	16 Jul 1977	155, Chalvington Road, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, England   [1, 10, 11]
  Probate	22 Sep 1977	Winchester   [11]
  Person ID	I48448	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Father	James McIntyre ATKINSON,   b. Jan 1862, Carlisle, Cumberland, United Kingdom d. 1904, Spike Island, Cork (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Jane BROWN,   b. Abt 1861, Cock Hill, Kent, England
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Nov 1887	Lewisham, Kent, England   [13]
  Family ID	F84	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara TOWNSEND,   b. 14 Dec 1900
  Marriage	16 Oct 1920	Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Children	1. Irene Lily ATKINSON   2. Neville J ATKINSON
  Family ID	F276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

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