Atkinson, Miles Linzee
Second Lieutenant Miles Linzee Atkinson, Tank Corps who was killed on November 20 was the only surviving son of Doctor Miles C. Atkinson of Leamington. Born in 1888 he was educated at Fettes and Emanuel College Cambridge. At school he was a fine athlete and was in the rugby football fifteen and the cricket eleven in 1905/6/7. In the last named year he also won the hurdles and was in the gymnasium eight. On going up to Emanuel he played at back for his University against Oxford in 1908 and 1909. After taking his degree he played for Surrey, the United Hospitals and St Thomas's Hospital. The Times, 28 November 1917
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Atkinson |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Miles Linzee |
| Date of birth | 1888 |
| Place of birth | Kenilworth |
| Family details | Son of Miles Christopher Atkinson and Annie Atkinson, of 24, Kenilworth Rd, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire |
| Previous education | Fettes College, Edinburgh; Cambridge University (1st M.B. Cambs) |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1910-1913 |
| Dept / course | 2nd M.B. Camb. |
| Military unit | Tank Corps, 'E' Btn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 20 November 1917 |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Ribecourt British Cemetery, Nord France |
| Commemoration(s) | Emmanuel College, Cambridge Roll of Honour; St. Thomas's Roll of Honour |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times |