Compiled by Lisa Anne Koch nee Carpenter
Great granddaughter of Lauretta Jane Smith nee Atkins, also known as Lottie
Arthur sent this photograph to his half sister, Lauretta Jane Smith (nee Atkins)
Arthur and Lauretta's mother: Catherine Teresa Adelaide Atkins, nee Jones, widow Martin
Arthur's father: Edward Bath Lauretta's father: John Joseph Atkins
'To Lottie from her loving brother Arthur' 28 July 1918, France
Arthur Herbert Atkins
Served World War 1
Born Harden NSW
Coach Painter
Served a 5 year apprenticeship as a Coach Painter with D. Normile of Young NSW
5'6'' tall, 132lbs, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair
Joined on 22nd June 1916
Returned to Australia 23rd Spetermber 1919
There are numerous questions surrounding Arthur's life and it is hoped that his family can be contacted.
Arthur Herbert Atkins was born 14 July 1892 at Harden NSW. His mother, Catherine Atkins, registered him and
recorded his father as John Joseph Atkins which was incorrect.
Catherine also recorded her other children, nine males and three females which were all living.
This accounts for all of Catherine’s children to:
John Francis Martin: James Joseph 1867, John Francis 1869, William Henry 1870, Michael 1871, Thomas Joseph 1873, Charles Andrew 1874 and Philip Christopher 1875.
John Joseph Atkins: Daniel Burnett 1880, Mary Josephine 1882, Joseph Patrick 1884, Catherine Teresa May 1885 and Lauretta Jane 1886.
Arthur is not included in the siblings on John or Catherine Atkins' death certificates.
His Repatriation File reveals that at his marriage in 1933, he recorded his parents as Edward Atkins and Catherine Bath.
The family knew that Arthur's mother was Catherine Atkins, not Catherine Bath.
His parents' names had been recorded incorrectly and it was discovered that his father was Edward Bath.
Arthur's return address in Australia after World War 1 was Post Office Kurri Kurri NSW.
This is where some of the Bath family were residing.
Edward Bath and Catherine Atkins also appear on the NSW Electoral Roll in 1903 at Temora.
Edward had been widowed in 1886 and the family was residing at Temora.
On all of Arthur's records, his father is recorded as a carpenter by trade. Edward Bath was a carpenter
and he is recorded as an undertaker at a family death in 1903 at Young NSW.
MISSING PERSONS Looking for Marcia Mary Atkins, daughter of Arthur Herbert Atkins
Marcia's mother was Annie Francess nee Jones who married John Joseph Hofflick
Marcia married Milton Maurice Dixon 1950, Sydney NSW
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