ATKINSON, ALEXANDER

Originating from: Clairmont Alberta Canada
Date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy): 30-12-1908
Born in: Togo Saskatchewan Canada
Spouse: Abigail Alice (Abbie) Riseing
Parents: Albert Edward Atkinson and Margaret Ross.
Date of death (dd-mm-yyyy): 01-11-1944
Age at death: 35
Reason of death: Corporal Alexander Atkinson was killed while clearing a roadside bomb when he attempted to lift a booby-trapped 'Riegel 43' mine.
Presumed place of death: At the Beveland isthmus (also known as the South Beveland isthmus) near the village of Krabbendijke., The Netherlands.
Temporary cemetery: At the General Cemetery in Goes, The Netherlands.
Final cemetery: Canadian War Cemetery
Grave number (plot, row, grave): 10 B 03
Rank: Corporal
Service number: M/17553
Country served: Canada