Commonwealth Graves Commission would like to make contact with any relatives of
Pvt Ephraim Atkinson born 1882 Halifax and died 25 December 1915 - Halifax Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale West Yorkshire.
Ephraim died at home aged 32 years in a delirium following double pneumonia and pleurisy brought on by injuries sustained in a German gas attack
S/N 2031, Private. 1st & 4th Battalion.
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment.
Husband of Charlotte Atkinson of 41A Prospect Place, Ovenden, Halifax.
Son of Emma & James Atkinson.
FIND A GRAVEBurial St Mary Churchyard Illingworth Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale West Yorkshire.
Listed on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=152073002&ref=acom1901 Census - Queensbury, Yorkshire.
RG13 Piece 4142 Folio 12 Page 15
James Atkinson 50 and Emma Atkinson 41
Ephraim Atkinson 19
Annie Atkinson 9
1891 Census - Northowram, Yorkshire.
RG12 Piece 3606 Folio 142 Page 5
James Atkinson 40
Emma Atkinson 33
Ephram Atkinson 9
Ephraim was married to Charlotte Waind Halifax registration district March 1906 - 9a 685 -
Ephraim was a tramway conductor. There were 4 children born to this couple. At least 3 survived -
Hilda Atkinson born 1908 - James William Atkinson born 1909 and Laura Atkinson born 1910.
Contact details for CWGC -
If you are related to the above casualty and can provide CWGC with documentation, please contact the UKNA Technical Team.
https://www.cwgc.org/Sandra
