George Leslie Atkins

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

141846

Unit at enlistment:

76th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario

Commemorated at:

Colborne Street Methodist Church

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

12 Duke Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Sydenham Street, Brantford, Ontario

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Letters and documents

BX May 19, 1916

Through a telegram and a letter received in the city yesterday, Mrs. Atkins, 47 Duke Street, received word that her husband, Pte. George Leslie Atkins had been admitted to No. 13 Stationary Hospital at Boulogne, suffering from a shrapnel puncture in the face. Atkins left here with the 36th Battalion, but was drafted to the 4th Battalion. Although he has only been in the trenches about two months he was in some very heavy fighting. According to a recent letter he was under shrapnel fire nearly all the time. Prior to enlistment he was a railroad man and had no previous military training. His youngest brother Anson was at the front with him.

BX May 21, 1916

Seriously Ill

It is officially reported that Private George Leslie Atkins, 47 Duke Street, who recently was reported wounded, is seriously ill.

BX June 1, 1916

Is Doing Well

Mrs. G.L. Atkins, Duke Street, has received a letter from her husband, Private George Leslie Atkins, now in hospital in England, in which he states that he is doing very nicely. The tone of his letter is a very cheerful one, he paying high tributes to the hospital staff, mentioning that for breakfast they have eggs and for dinner chicken. The Canadian Red Cross has also sent a letter, stating that their authorized representative called on him and found that he was suffering from a shrapnel wound in the face. His condition is fair.

BX August 5, 1916

Wounded Again

Mrs. George Atkins, 47 Duke Street, has received official word that her husband has been again wounded, and is now in the General hospital at Boulogne. No further details were given.

BX May 31, 1917

Mrs. T. McCusker, 12 Duke Street has received information from Ottawa that her brother-in-law, Private George Leslie Atkins, had been wounded in the right side on May 4, and is now progressing favorably in the Manchester Hospital in England.

BX June 2, 1917

Now in Hospital

In regard to the recent request of Mayor Bowlby that Private George Leslie Atkins receive his discharge from the 4th Battalion, a reply has been received from Lt.-Col. Rae, the officer commanding. He states that Pte. Atkins is now in a hospital. Steps have been taken he states, to have the matter taken up when the wounded man is far enough recovered.

BX October 30, 1917

Veterans Return

A number of Brantford and district men are included in a large number who arrived at Quebec yesterday afternoon. Three ships reached Quebec yesterday with some 2,200 men invalided home or on furlough. The Brantford invalided men invalided home are J.A. Kerr, J.D. Rourke, G.L. Atkins, J. Johnson, W.E. Mercer and J. Harrison of Brantford are home on furlough, and it is thought they arrived back in the city last night, coming direct home.

BX November 7, 1917

Returning Soldiers

In all probability the following men will leave for Brantford at the end of this week: G.L. Atkins, 12 Duke Street; A.V. Bellingham, G.P.O.; W. Borthwick, 131 Dundas Street; J. Johnson, Ohsweken P.O., Brant County; J.A. Kerr, 80 Eagle Avenue; A. McIntyre, 283 West Street; J. Pointon, 18 Sarah Street, J.H. Rourke, 97 Murray Street; E. Sims, 30 Lewis Street; W.Y. Vair, 39 Mohawk Street; F.L. Van Sickle, 78 Marlborough Street; F.J. Wickson, 2 Park Avenue east.

BX November 13, 1917

Six Veterans Back in Homes Here

Unknown to all six more men slipped back into the city either Sunday afternoon or evening. The blame for their not being met is attributed by the Soldiers’ Aid Commission to the failure of the Canadian Pacific Telegraph Company to deliver a telegram. Apparently a telegram arrived at 4.30 on Sunday afternoon for the secretary, Mr. George MacDonald, and he did not receive it until after 9 o’clock on Monday morning. The men who returned are: Privates G. Aitkins, 12 Duke Street; A.V. Bellingham, W. Borthwick, 131 Dundas; J. Johnson, Ohsweken P.O., and J.A. Kerr, 80. Eight more are expected home today, Privates A. McIntyre, 283 West Street; J. Pointon, 18 Sarah; J.H. Rourke, 97 Murray Street; E. Sims, 30 Lewis; W.Y. Vair, 39 Mohawk, F.L. Vansickle, 78 Marlborough, F.J. Wickson, 2 Park Avenue.

BX August 7, 1925

George Atkins

DUNNVILLE, August 7 – The death occurred Thursday in War Memorial Hospital, Dunnville, of Mr. George Atkins, following a severe attack of appendicitis. Mr. Atkins was in his 49th year, and came to Dunnville only a short time ago from Brantford. The deceased leaves to mourn his loss a wife and four children.

BX August 17, 1925

George Leslie Atkins

On Thursday, August 6, the death of George L. Atkins, a native of Brantford took place at the Haldimand Memorial Hospital, Dunnville. Deceased passed away on his 49th birthday. The floral tributes, bore testimony to the esteem in which the deceased was held. He is survived by his widow, one son, Leslie of Detroit, and one daughter, Evelyn of New York; two brothers, James of Brantford and Thomas of Hamilton, also two sisters, Mrs. Freeman in British Columbia and Mrs. Vansickle of Brantford.

The funeral was held from his late residence, Canal Street east, at 2 o’clock, Friday, August 7 conducted by the Rev. H.C. Wright, with interment at Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville.

The pallbearers were C. Schier, William and Walter Turnbull, E. Hamilton, D. Allen and George Miller.