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We remember Robert Andrew Eakin
We remember Robert Andrew Eakin
Timeline
Timeline
1883
birth
Trinidad and Tobago
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27th February 1883
1901
dates
Age 18
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1901
1901
education
Wellington College
Crowthorne, Berkshire
United Kingdom
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1901
1901
employment
Scholar
Berkshire
United Kingdom
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1901
1901
location
Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
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1901
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
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10th September 1914
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
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10th September 1914
1915
dates
Age 32
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23rd March 1915
events
speaks French
Arts and Culture
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service
British Army
Captain
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
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1917
death
Died of wounds
United Kingdom
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24th September 1917
burial
Middlesex
United Kingdom
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Andrew |
| Initials | RA |
| Last Name | Eakin |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. James Wilson Eakin | father |
Media
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Grave of Robert Andrew EakinGrave of Robert Andrew Eakin, Holy Cross churchyard, Ferrymead Gardens/Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, London Borough of Ealing.
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Inscription on grave of Robert Andrew Eakin.Inscription on grave of Robert Andrew Eakin, Holy Cross churchyard, Ferrymead Gardens/Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, London Borough of Ealing. Shows date of death as 25th September 1918 (it should be 24th September 1917) and correct rank at time of death as Captain, 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Compare with CWGC Casualty record for this burial.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Holy Cross (Greenford Magna) burials and inscriptionsMore about Holy Cross (Greenford Magna) burials and inscriptions
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War Memorial Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West IndiesMore about War Memorial Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Casualty record, Robert Andrew Eakin, Commonwealth War Graves Commission website | Albertina54047 | |
| "How Interesting!" Greenford Magna article (2011) by Neil Richardson and Peter Hounsell | Albertina54047 | |
| UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Robert Andrew Eakin | Albertina54047 | |
| Inscription on grave of Robert Andrew Eakin. | Albertina54047 | |
| Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve | Deborah102878 | |
| WO76/151 | john14663 |
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