Roll of Honour John Alan Atkinson

Service number	5/400096
Rank	Private
Unit	3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Service	Australian Army
Conflict/Operation	Korea, 1950-1953
Conflict Eligibility Date	Korea, 1950-1953
Date of Death	24 April 1951
Place of Death	Korea
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Age at Death	27
Place of Association	West Midland, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details	United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea
Source	AWM149 Roll of Honour cards, Korea
Notes	Private Atkinson was originally interred at Tanggok Cemetery. Portion 19 Plot and Row 2 Grave No.995

Location on the Roll of Honour

John Alan Atkinson's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Roll of Honour circular

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