EKINS Ronald Newman Lieut

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Surname: EKINS;

Forename(s): Ronald Newman;

Initials: RN;

Rank: Lieut;

Born in: Redhill;

Enlistment Date: 22-Oct-1914;

Previous Battalion: 8 of;

Previous Regiment: Northants Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 60 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 213 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 92 Coy;

Awarded: MID;

Other Data: born:9/1/1893, son of James Parker and Augusta Emma Ekins
war diary 8/6/1916 - 60 Coy
2/9/1916 - to hospital (war diary)
with 213 Coy Apr 1917 - to be OC 20/4/1917
War Diary 92 Coy 8/9/1917 - gassed
served N Russia Apr-Aug 1919 - 8 Bn
1925 Army List: Reserve of Officers, Northamptonshire Regt, Captain wef 10/5/1922
mobilized 24/8/1939 - Northants Regt, attd RE
Died RN Hospital, Haslar, 4/10/1939
buried 7/10/39 Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport, CWGC Plot 188, Grave 26
Photo: GS Archives
Article: Northampton Mercury 25 January 1924;

Other Notes: MID: LG 4/1/1917 (dated 13/11/1916);

Is photo available? Yes, see VMGCRA Patreon

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