Identity
Person No.
7917
Service No.
82617V
Last Name
First Name
Kenneth
Initials
K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot by a sniper when his tank was disabled and he baled out. While his wounds were being treated, he was once again shot and died. This was in the vicinity of Orveito, near the River Paglia
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Alfred Atkinson and Olive Elizabeth Gates (nee Williams), of 11 Barclay Road, Dunnottar, Nigel, Transvaal. Born Germiston. Employed on a Gold Mine. He was unmarried.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project