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Atkins, Arthur Shoobridge

Born Coventry England the son of Charles James and Kate Elizabeth Atkins (nee Shoobridge) an orchardist married he embarked Melbourne 6^th December 1916 on board “HMAT Orsova” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 4^th October 1917 at Ypres when he was hit by a shell and died instantly.  He is commemorated in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

The sad news is to hand that Sergeant Arthur Shoobridge Atkins was killed in action on October 4^th.  Prior to his enlistment he was an orchardist at Wattle Grove and a member of the Port Cygnet Council in which he did much valuable work and was very popular with his fellow councillors.  Like so many of our brave fellows, he made great sacrifices to volunteer having a large orchard and farm, but he eventually succeeded in arranging with a neighbour to look after the property and went into camp.  He leaves a widow and young family.

The Weekly Courier 1^st November 1917

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