Three Atkinson brothers, remembered on family grave, Hexham

In St. Andrew's Cemetery, Hexham, Northumberland.

Captain John Surtees Atkinson. 3rd Light Cavalry Indian Army. Killed in action 1942.
Lieut. Robert Norman Atkinson. H.L.I. and Parachute Regiment. Killed in action 1944.
Lieut. Leonard Atkinson. M.C. South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 1944.

 

From CWGC:

Captain ATKINSON, JOHN SURTESS
Service Number IA/788
Died 26/01/1942
Aged 26
3rd Cavalry, I.A.C.
Son of Maj. J. E. Atkinson; formerly of 3rd The King's Own Hussars, R.A.C., and of Elizabeth Atkinson, of Kemerton, Worcestershire. His brother Robert Norman also died on Service.
Commemorated at SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Cemetery/memorial reference: Column 143.

Lieutenant ATKINSON, ROBERT NORMAN
Service Number 228433
Died 07/07/1944
Aged 23
7th Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. (formerly Highland Light Infantry)
Son of Maj. J. E. Atkinson, and of Elizabeth Atkinson, of Kemerton, Worcestershire. B.A. His brothers Leonard and John Surtees Atkinson also fell.
Buried at RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Cemetery/memorial reference: IIIA. L. 1. H

Lieutenant ATKINSON, LEONARD
Service Number 281810
Died 08/11/1944
Aged 21
South Wales Borderers
M C
Son of Maj. J. E. Atkinson, and of Elizabeth Atkinson, of Kemerton, Worcestershire.
Buried at MELDOLA WAR CEMETERY
Cemetery/memorial reference: I, E, 10.

From what I can see online, the two younger brothers were born in Hexham, the eldest in India. It looks like the family had its roots in Hexham (Northumberland), although Kemerton (Worcestershire) is mentioned by CWGC as their parents residence in 1942/44.

Capt John Surtess Atkinson (1916-1942) - Find A...
Lieut Robert Norman Atkinson (1921-1944) - Find A...
Lieut Leonard Atkinson (1923-1944) - Find A Grave...

Although possibly Commissioned into the SWB, it is likely that Leonard was actually serving with a different regiment when killed. I will do more research on this.

My daughter was born in Hexham and so, I feel a connection with this thread...

Edit: It looks like Leonard was serving with the 2nd Bn The Kings Liverpool Regiment, 28th Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: WO 373 Awards WO 373/10 which lost 12 other men killed that day and also buried at Meldola + another of the 14/11/1944.

 

Newcastle Evening Chronicle 20 November 1944

Kyle