Harold Bert Atkinson was born on 16th September 1894 at Crown Square Kirbymoorside. Son of John & Elizabeth Atkinson (nee Noble).  He lived with his family of five sisters and four brothers in Bilsdale at High Crosset and later Hagg House.  In 1911 he was a farm servant at Cam House in Bilsdale. His occupation at the time of joining was a miner in the iron stone mines at Great Ayton. His corrrespondence with his cousin Edgar Atkinson tells of his time at Belton House in Lincolnshire before going to Gallipoli. He attested on the 11 November 1914 and joined at Beverley on the 12th November. He was reported missing on 9th August 1915 at Gallipoli. 

War Memorial at St John's Church Fangdale Beck

Ida Atkinson