Atkinson, Thomas Geoffrey
Death of P/O Atkinson on Active Service: Pilot Officer Geoffrey Atkinson who died in hospital while serving with the Central Mediterranean Forces was the only son of Mr. and Mrs G. W. Atkinson of Edenfield, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury. Educated at Kent College he matriculated at the age of fourteen and entered King’ s College, London, where in 1943 he passed with honours the final of the B.Sc. Engineering examination. Joining the R.A.F.V.R. in August 1943, he was quickly commissioned and last July proceeded to North Africa and later to Italy. Kentish Observer 07.09.1944
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Atkinson |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Thomas Geoffrey |
| Date of birth | 14 April 1924 |
| Place of birth | Canterbury |
| Family details | Son of Gerald Whittingham Atkinson & Ruth Ann Atkinson of Canterbury |
| Previous education | Kent College |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1941-1943 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Engineering |
| Qualifications | B.Sc. Hons, (Lond) |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Service number | 158050 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Campaigns | North Africa and Italy |
| Date of death | 28/08/1944 |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Rank at death | Pilot Officer |
| Place of death | Italy |
| Cause of death | Died on active service |
| Burial place | Bari War Cemetery, Italy |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel |
| Notes | Note on student record: Pilot officer RAF died on Active Service August 1944 |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Kentish Observer |