Medals to Great War Casualties from the Collection of the late Ian Livesley

Three: Second Lieutenant George Dawson Hope Atkin, 4th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, who died of wounds on 16 July 1916

1914-15 Star (2. Lieut., L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); together with memorial plaque (George Dawson Hope Atkin) extremely fine (4) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Great War Casualties from the Collection of the late Ian Livesley.

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Second Lieutenant George Dawson Hope Atkin was a native of Birkenhead and was educated at the Birkenhead School and Gresham School, Norfolk. He was mortally wounded on 15 July 1916 at Bazentine-le-Petite Wood and died the following day. He is buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, France.