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Mar 31, 1898
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Born to Robert
and Maggie (nee Scott) Atchison at Cornwall Ontario
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Oct 24, 1916
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Attested into
the 240th Battalion at Renfrew Ontario
Ø Number 1042258
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Maggie Atchison, mother, of Cornwall Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
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Mar 1, 1917
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal
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May 3, 1917
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Embarked the RMS
Megantic at Halifax Nova Scotia
The
Embarkation Roll shows his rank as Private
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May 14, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford, where the entire Battalion was absorbed into
the 7th Reserve Battalion
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Sep 12, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 13, 1917
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France as part of a draft of 42
reinforcements.
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Sep 26, 1917
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Left the CIBD to
join the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Sep 27, 1917
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Joined the CCRC
at Villers Au Bois
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Oct 18, 1917
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Left the CCRC
and joined the 21st Battalion in their billets at Ourton preparing for the
upcoming attack at Passchendaele
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Nov 3, 1917
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The 21st
Battalion moved into the front line in front of Passchendaele. Pte Atchison was killed when the German
Troops made an attack on the lines near Crest Farm
Tyne
Cot Cemetery
Passchendaele Belgium
Following the war the British War Medal,
Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his
mother, Mrs M Atchison, at Box 70, Cornwall Ontario
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2008
During the Remembrance Day ceremonies in 2008, Veteran's Affairs Canada conducted a vigil
each night for the week leading up to November 11. This vigil consisted of
projecting the names of every Canadian soldier who is listed with the Commonwealth War
Graves Commission on various buildings and monuments across Canada, and in London
England. The photo below shows Pte Henry Atchison's name being projected on the
outside wall of Canada House in London England.
The photos below are of the
War Memorial at Cornwall Ontario
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