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Sailor – Atkinson, Peter – From Ship Inn To Ship

December 1939

Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939

From Ship Inn To Ship

A.B. Peter Atkinson, aged 21,  third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Atkinson. 31. Spencer Street. Mexborough, has served aboard the Repulse.

He joined the Navy two and a half years ago, and formerly attended Roman Terrace School. He was a keen schoolboy footballer and later played for Ship Inn, Kilnhurst.