216762 Lt. Arthur George Atock MC.British Army 155th Field Coy. Royal Engineers from:Dublin (d.13th Sep 1918) Lieutenant Arthur Atock was the son of Arthur M.D. and Marion L. Atock, of Inchicore, Dublin. Growing up he attended Mountjoy School and Trinity College, Dublin. In March 1916 he enlisted with The Black Watch, and in December that year received his commission as Lieutenant in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. A year later in December 1917 he transferred to 155th Royal Engineers, which had joined the 16th (Irish) Division in August 1915.
Arthur Atock was killed in action in France aged 20, and is buried in Houchin British Cemetery. He was twice awarded the Parchment Certificate for bravery in the field, and was also awarded the Military Cross. He is commemorated on the Great War Memorial inside Trinity College, Dublin. His framed photograph can be found on the right-hand staircase inside the School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin's Museum Building. Additional Information: | In 1995 his sister Esme provided in her will for a charitable trust to be established by the Royal British Legion in the Republic of Ireland called "The Arthur G Atock Memorial Trust". The object of said trust being "to relieve suffering, hardship and distress of any person who served in the British Armed Forces, their spouses and dependents, who are resident of the Republic of Ireland."Brian Duffy
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