94732 Captain Robert Ringrose Gelston ATKINS, MC, MiD, Royal Artillery: 25/02/1943

Personal Number: 94732
Rank: Captain
Name: Robert Ringrose Gelston ATKINS, MC
Unit: Royal Artillery


London Gazette : 4 July 1939
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34642/page/4566/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from the Royal Military Academy, to be 2nd Lts. 1st July 1939.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Robert Ringrose Gelston ATKINS.


London Gazette:
24 January 1941
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35056/supplements/537

 

Recommendation for Award for Atkins, Robert Ringrose Colston Rank: Temporary... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/2/102
Name Atkins, Robert Ringrose Colston
Rank: Temporary Captain
Service No: 94732
Regiment: The Ayrshire Yeomanry, 152 Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia)
Award: Military Cross
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 23 September 1943




Lieutenant (acting Captain) Robert Ringrose Gelston Atkins, Royal Regiment of Artillery, (since killed in action), was awarded the Military Cross.
On January 21st, 1943, Captain R.R.G. Atkins was Forward Observation Officer with the leading troop of a battalion of the London Irish Rifles, when the platoon was attacking some hills North of Bou Arada.

Throughout the day this officer performed his duties with outstanding gallantry. At one period in the action, he found himself in a nullah with a platoon of the London Irish Rifles who had lost their officers and senior non-commissioned officers, and were being subjected to accurate and destructive mortar fire.

Captain Atkins immediately took charge, exposing himself, regardless of danger, to locate the mortar - putting heavy fire on it, and laying a smoke screen in order that the wounded could be evacuated.

Throughout the action, Captain Atkins showed determination, skill and resource, in addition to great devotion to duty.

Captain Atkins was born in Dublin.

See this thread for ref:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/resear...ire-who-have-won-distinctions.html#post195852

 

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/f...tails/2104561/robert-ringrose-gelston-atkins/
CAPTAIN ROBERT RINGROSE GELSTON ATKINS
Service Number: 94732
Regiment & Unit: Royal Artillery, 152 (The Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regt.
Date of Death: 25 January 1943
Age 23 years old
Buried or commemorated at MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Grave Reference: 15. G. 13.
Location: Tunisia
Awards: Military Cross
Additional Info: Son of Brigadier Robert Ringrose Gelston Atkins and Ena May Gelston Atkins.
Personal Inscription: "HONOR ET VIRTUS" AS HE LIVED, SO HE DIED, HONOURABLY, FOR HIS FRIENDS

 

See also:

• Radley College Archives
• 

His father:

• 5754 Brigadier Robert Ringrose Gelston ATKINS, OBE, MC, MD, MiD, Royal Army Medical Corps