In Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 24/1598 Private Adam Atkinson serving with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 01/07/1916.

The son of John Wright Atkinson and Martha Ann Atkinson and the husband of Louisa Alice Maud Atkinson, of 25, Dunston Street, Hebburn, Co. Durham.

Adam was born at Hebburn he married Louisa Alice Maud Catchpole on 23rd December 1905 at South Shields.

He enlisted at Jarrow. He arrived in France on the 11th January 1916.

He was killed on the 1st July 1916 attacking the La Boiselle position.

War Diary entry reads: Attack on La Boiselle-advanced from assembly positions in Tara-Usna line 7.40am. In support of 101st Brigade. Heavy casualties moving forward to British front line and in [an] attack up Sausage Valley. Few reached objective. Casualties – 650.

Adam Atkinson is remembered at Hebburn on H93.45