Private Harold Victor Atkinson MM
35736 "C" Company 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
Formerly 23517 East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in Action 25th December 1917, aged 20
Lived at 18 Mansergh Street
Buried in Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Belgium - II.E.7
Commemorated on St. Cuthberts Memorial
Also said to be commemorated in Droylsden Cemetery, UK
Burnley Express 5th January1918 - 5th January1918

Son of Ernest & Florence.

Brothers Roy 781701 Royal Field Artillery and Herbert 6806 18th Hussars , also served.

Private H V Atkinson MM (15th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers) won his MM during fierce fighting on the 2/3rd Dec 1917, known as the battle of Westbroosebeke. Citation - He gallantly carried messages between Companies whilst under extremely dangerous enemy fire.

(Courtesy of Alison Ford)

I will be seeing my mum re the Ypres bell next weekend. We spoke on the phone and she is convinced that Florence Atkinson (mother to Harold, Herbert and Roy) went to Ypres with other mothers and they were all presented with a bell. She also remembered seeing another Ypres bell that was presented to another family so I don't think it was a souvenir like I thought.

When Florence died my grandad took the 'Ypres' bell she recieved when she visted Harold's grave in Duhallow and my mum has the bell to this day.