First Day of the Battle of Loos casualty British War Medal 1914-1919 awarded to Private R. Atkins, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 25th July 1915 and who would be killed in action on 25th September 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos. Having no known grave he is now remembered on the Loos Memorial.
British War Medal 1914-1919; (10309 PTE. R. ATKINS. DEVON. R.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Reinfred Atkins was born in 1893 to Reinfred and Mary Atkins at Launceston. In 1904, his father a Mason had died after falling 15 feet, and by 1911 the family had moved to Plymouth and was residing at 39 Ashford Road, with Reinford working as a Baker. After the onset of war Reinfred would enlist and see service as a Private (No. 10309) with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on the Western Front from 25th July 1915.
Atkins was killed in action on 25th September 1915 – the First Day of the Battle of Loos, and having no known grave is now remembered on the Loos Memorial.
