About Jack Atkins
Lived 1916 – 1942 (aged 25). Jack Atkins was an australian rules football player.
Ernest John Atkins (19 December 1916 – 1 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was an able seaman on HMAS Perth; and he died during World War II when HMAS Perth was hit by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Sunda Strait. His service number was PM2929.
Family The son of former University footballer, Ernest Faram "Ernie" Atkins (1890–1972), and Vera Ethel Atkins, née Clendinnen, Ernest John Atkins was born on 19 December 1916.
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Who was Jack Atkins?
Australian rules footballer (1916-1942)
When was Jack Atkins born?
Jack Atkins was born on 19 December 1916 in Toorak.
When did Jack Atkins die?
Jack Atkins died on 1 March 1942 in Sunda Strait.
What was Jack Atkins's occupation?
Jack Atkins was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Atkins. https://biography.guide/jack-atkins/
MLA: "Jack Atkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-atkins/.
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