Flight Lieutenant John C. Atkinson DFM. 1914 to 1942.-KIA.

                                                  One of the Hampdens that he flew in.

J.C. Atkinson.
 
 22nd Sept 42. Posted in from 50 Conversion Unit.
 
 
Operations.
  • 1/2 October 1942. Lancaster I. W4194. Wismar.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/Sgt C A Shirley
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt W J Donner
  7. Sgt T D Simpson
  • 5/6 October 1942. Lancaster I. W4194. Aachen.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/Sgt C A Shirley
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt W J Donner
  7. Sgt T D Simpson
  • 6/7 October 1942. Lancaster I. W4194. Osnabruck.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/Sgt C A Shirley
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt W J Donner
  7. Sgt T D Simpson
  • 12/13 October 1942. Lancaster I. W4194. Wismar.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/Sgt C A Shirley
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt W J Donner
  7. Sgt T D Simpson
  • 22/23 October 1942. Lancaster I. W4194. Genoa.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/Sgt C A Shirley
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt W J Donner
  7. Sgt T D Simpson
  8. F/Lt J M Bousefield
  • 24 October 1942. Lancaster I. W4194. Milan.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/Sgt C A Shirley
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt W J Donner
  7. Sgt J Reilly
  • 6/7 November 1942. LancasterI. W4194. Genoa.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/O P W Rowling
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt J Reilly
  7. F/Lt Rathbone
  • 7/8 November 1942. Lancaster I. W4194. Genoa.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/O P W Rowling
  3. Sgt J C O'Neil
  4. Sgt H W J Smith
  5. Sgt F Martin
  6. Sgt N E Beattie
  7. Sgt J Reilly
  • 13/14 November 1942. Lancaster I. R5747. Genoa.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/O P W Rowling
  3. Sgt S R Oldridge
  4. Sgt F Martin
  5. Sgt K M Lyons
  6. Sgt J Reilly
  7. Sgt W Donner
  8. Sgt R B Stitt
  • 20/21 November 1942. Lancaster I. R5747. Turin.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/O P W Rowling
  3. Sgt S R Oldridge
  4. Sgt F Martin
  5. Sgt K M Lyons
  6. Sgt J Reilly
  7. Sgt W Donner
  8. Sgt R B Stitt
  • 22/23 November 1942. Lancaster 1. W4161. Stuttgart.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/O P W Rowling
  3. Sgt F Martin
  4. Sgt J C O'Neil
  5. Sgt W Donner
  6. Sgt H W Smith
  7. Sgt J Reilly
  • 28/29 November 1942. Lancaster I. W4261. Turin.
  1. P/O J C Atkinson
  2. F/O P W Rowling
  3. Sgt F Martin
  4. Sgt J C O'Neil
  5. Sgt W Donner
  6. Sgt H W Smith
  7. Sgt J Reilly
  • 17/18 December 1942. Lancaster I. W4382. Soltau.
  1. F/Lt J C Atkinson DFM
  2. F/O P W Rowling RAAF
  3. Sgt F Martin
  4. Sgt J C O'Neil RAAF
  5. F/O C W Walker RAAF
  6. Sgt H W Smith DFM RAAF
  7. Sgt J Reilly

          Missing. Lost without trace. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.