The Great War Ekins Family medals awarded to Private, later Acting Corporal G. Ekins, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry who saw service on the Western Front from 11th September 1914. Driver A.A. Ekins, Royal Horse Artillery saw service on the Western Front from 19th February 1915 and finally Corporal, later Lance Sergeant F. Ekins, 2nd Battalion, later 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 7th November 1914 and who was killed in action on 23rd April 1917 during the Battle of Arras, and having no known grave is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
Private, later Acting Corporal G. Ekins, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry who saw service on the Western Front from 11th September 1914 and survived the war.
Group of 3: 1914 Star; (3-4686 PTE. G. EKINS. 1/D. OF. CORN. L.I.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (3-4686 A. CPL. G.F. EKINS. D. OF. CORN. L.I.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
George F. Ekins saw service with the 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry from 11th September 1914 onwards and would survive the war.
Driver A.A. Ekins, Royal Horse Artillery who saw service on the Western Front from 19th February 1915 and would survive the war.
Group of 3: 1914-1915 Star; (38976 DVR. A.A. EKINS. R.H.A.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (38976 DVR. A.A. EKINS. R.A.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Alfred A. Ekins saw service as a Driver (No. 38976) with the Royal Horse Artillery from 19th February 1915 and would survive the war.
Corporal, later Lance Sergeant F. Ekins, 2nd Battalion, later 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 7th November 1914 and who was killed in action on 23rd April 1917. Having no known grave, he is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
Victory Medal; (L-13049 CPL. F. EKINS. MIDD’X R.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Along with a Great War period studio portrait postcard photograph of the recipient.
Frederick Ekins saw service as a Corporal later Lance Sergeant (No. L-13049) with the 2nd Battalion, later 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment on the Western Front from 7th November 1914 and who was killed in action on 23rd April 1917 aged 26. Having no known grave he is remembered on the Arras Memorial and is noted as the son of Arthur and Sarah Ekins of 63 Beckway Street, Old Kent Road, London.