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A First War Group To Lieutenant George C. Atkins; Royal Flying Corps Pow
A First War Group To Lieutenant George C. Atkins; Royal Flying Corps Pow
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British War Medal and Victory Medal with MID Oak Leaf. Naming has been professionally erased on both medals, as requested by the family prior to sale. Unmounted, dark patina on the BWM, spotting on the VM, very light contact, extremely fine. Accompanied by a Royal Flying Corps Cap Badge (bronze, 36.5 mm x 42 mm, intact prongs); a Royal Flying Corps Collar Tab Pair (bronze, 28.5 mm x 34 mm, intact lugs); four Small Royal Flying Corps Tunic Buttons (bronze, maker marked "JENNENS & Co Ltd LONDON" on their reverses, 16.7 mm each); six Large Royal Flying Corps Tunic Buttons (bronze, maker marked "JENNENS & Co Ltd LONDON" on their reverses, 23.8 mm each); two Royal Flying Corps Shoulder Buttons (bronze, maker marked "J.R. GAUNT & SON Ltd LONDON ENG" on their reverses, 14.5 mm each); a Studio Photograph of Atkins in his Royal Flying Corps Uniform (black and white, inscribed in pencil "2 LT George Carmen Atkins 1917" and marked "CARON, Boulogne-s/Mer" on the reverse, 84 mm x 137 mm, postcard backer); a Photograph of the Atkins Family Grave Marker (with his name, along with that of his wife, Marie's and his son, George's, engraved upon it, 102 mm x 152 mm), along with assorted research papers.
Footnote: George Carman Atkins was born on April 13, 1896 in Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, the son of Reverend T.J. Atkins. He was educated at Uxbridge Collegiate Institute and Collingwood Collegiate Institute. While in his teens, Atkins worked for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and joined the 34th Ontario Regiment Canada Militia. Atkins signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (850) with the 33rd Infantry Battalion, on February 8, 1915 in London, Ontario, at the age of 18, naming his next-of-kin as his brother, Robert Atkins, who was residing at the YMCA in Port Arthur, Ontario, stating that he had previous service with the 34th Ontario Regiment Canada Militia, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Banker. However, he was discharged three and a half months later, on May 18, 1915 at London, due to "Not having Guardians consent". Seventeen months after his discharge from the CEF, he enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve on October 13, 1916 as a 2nd Lieutenant, at the age of 20. 2nd Lieutenant Atkins soon went overseas and was at the Battle of Messines, fought between June 7th and 14th, 1917. Five days after the conclusion of the battle, Atkins was lost on patrol over Germany piloting a Nieuport Scout, on June 19, 1917. He was initially reported as "Missing" but was later confirmed to be a Prisoner of War in Germany, as of September 1, 1917. He is confirmed as having been a Prisoner of War at eight camps: Courtrai, Dulmen, Karlsruhe, Frieburg, Holzminden, Schweidnitz, Josefstadt, Deutsch Gaable (Austria). While a Prisoner of War, Atkins made several escape attempts, including one effort when he was entombed by a tunnel collapse. He was saved by the gallant effort of an Australian Air Force POW, Lieutenant Harper, who was small enough to crawl through the collapsed tunnel and bring Atkins to safety. After the ceasing of hostilities, Atkins was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force on November 17, 1918, followed by his repatriation on December 14th. Lieutenant (Flying Officer) George C. Atkins was awarded the Mentioned in Despatches Oak Leaf, as he was "Mentioned in Reports for valuable services whilst in captivity, and noted accordingly in the Official Records of the Air Ministry", the announcement appearing in the Sixth Supplement to the London Gazette 31691 of Friday, December 12, 1919, on Tuesday, December 16, 1919, page 15613. For his First World War service, Lieutenant George C. Atkins was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. After the war, he returned to his duties with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on June 23, 1919. He lived in the Hamilton area and at one point, ran for a seat in the Canadian Parliament but was not elected. He later married Marie Edington Atkins (1901-1988) and they were to have two sons: the younger of the two, George Carman Atkins (Junior), born of April 8, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario. After attending Oakville Trafalgar High School, the young George Atkins joined the Lorne Scots reserves and took aircrew courses, which demonstrated his dedication to ultimately being a pilot, before enlisting with the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Aircraftman 2nd Class (R/193321), on October 17, 1942, at the age of 18. He was initially stationed in Toronto, Ontario at No. 1 Initial Training School, followed by additional postings to No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School in Hamilton, Ontario, to No. 4 Wireless School in Guelph, Ontario, to No. 2 Air Observer School in Edmonton, Alberta and finally, to No. 11 Service Flying Training School in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He advanced from Aircraftman 2nd Class, to Aircraftman 1st Class, to Leading Aircraftman in the course of one year and had over 160 flying hours. While stationed at No. 11 Service Flying Training School in Yorkton, R/193321 Leading Aircraftman (Pilot) George Carman Atkins, Royal Canadian Air Force crashed his Cessna Crane aircraft #7901 during aircrew training on a night practice run, two miles west of the Yorkton aerodrome. He arrived at the Station Hospital, where he died from his injuries on October 15, 1943, at the age of 19, his death notice appearing in the Oakville Record Star on October 21, 1943, page 1. Leading Aircraftman George C. Atkins' ashes were buried in Oakville (St. Jude's) Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario, Grave Reference: Lot 6, Range 25., with the remains of his father, George C. Atkins, who died in 1975 and his mother, Marie Edington Atkins, who died in 1988. The young George C. Atkins is commemorated on page 132 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance and on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll. For his Second World War service, Leading Aircraftman (Pilot) George Carman Atkins was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945. (C:45)
Description
British War Medal and Victory Medal with MID Oak Leaf. Naming has been professionally erased on both medals, as requested by the family prior to sale. Unmounted, dark patina on the BWM, spotting on the VM, very light contact, extremely fine. Accompanied by a Royal Flying Corps Cap Badge (bronze, 36.5 mm x 42 mm, intact prongs); a Royal Flying Corps Collar Tab Pair (bronze, 28.5 mm x 34 mm, intact lugs); four Small Royal Flying Corps Tunic Buttons (bronze, maker marked "JENNENS & Co Ltd LONDON" on their reverses, 16.7 mm each); six Large Royal Flying Corps Tunic Buttons (bronze, maker marked "JENNENS & Co Ltd LONDON" on their reverses, 23.8 mm each); two Royal Flying Corps Shoulder Buttons (bronze, maker marked "J.R. GAUNT & SON Ltd LONDON ENG" on their reverses, 14.5 mm each); a Studio Photograph of Atkins in his Royal Flying Corps Uniform (black and white, inscribed in pencil "2 LT George Carmen Atkins 1917" and marked "CARON, Boulogne-s/Mer" on the reverse, 84 mm x 137 mm, postcard backer); a Photograph of the Atkins Family Grave Marker (with his name, along with that of his wife, Marie's and his son, George's, engraved upon it, 102 mm x 152 mm), along with assorted research papers.
Footnote: George Carman Atkins was born on April 13, 1896 in Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, the son of Reverend T.J. Atkins. He was educated at Uxbridge Collegiate Institute and Collingwood Collegiate Institute. While in his teens, Atkins worked for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and joined the 34th Ontario Regiment Canada Militia. Atkins signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (850) with the 33rd Infantry Battalion, on February 8, 1915 in London, Ontario, at the age of 18, naming his next-of-kin as his brother, Robert Atkins, who was residing at the YMCA in Port Arthur, Ontario, stating that he had previous service with the 34th Ontario Regiment Canada Militia, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Banker. However, he was discharged three and a half months later, on May 18, 1915 at London, due to "Not having Guardians consent". Seventeen months after his discharge from the CEF, he enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve on October 13, 1916 as a 2nd Lieutenant, at the age of 20. 2nd Lieutenant Atkins soon went overseas and was at the Battle of Messines, fought between June 7th and 14th, 1917. Five days after the conclusion of the battle, Atkins was lost on patrol over Germany piloting a Nieuport Scout, on June 19, 1917. He was initially reported as "Missing" but was later confirmed to be a Prisoner of War in Germany, as of September 1, 1917. He is confirmed as having been a Prisoner of War at eight camps: Courtrai, Dulmen, Karlsruhe, Frieburg, Holzminden, Schweidnitz, Josefstadt, Deutsch Gaable (Austria). While a Prisoner of War, Atkins made several escape attempts, including one effort when he was entombed by a tunnel collapse. He was saved by the gallant effort of an Australian Air Force POW, Lieutenant Harper, who was small enough to crawl through the collapsed tunnel and bring Atkins to safety. After the ceasing of hostilities, Atkins was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force on November 17, 1918, followed by his repatriation on December 14th. Lieutenant (Flying Officer) George C. Atkins was awarded the Mentioned in Despatches Oak Leaf, as he was "Mentioned in Reports for valuable services whilst in captivity, and noted accordingly in the Official Records of the Air Ministry", the announcement appearing in the Sixth Supplement to the London Gazette 31691 of Friday, December 12, 1919, on Tuesday, December 16, 1919, page 15613. For his First World War service, Lieutenant George C. Atkins was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. After the war, he returned to his duties with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on June 23, 1919. He lived in the Hamilton area and at one point, ran for a seat in the Canadian Parliament but was not elected. He later married Marie Edington Atkins (1901-1988) and they were to have two sons: the younger of the two, George Carman Atkins (Junior), born of April 8, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario. After attending Oakville Trafalgar High School, the young George Atkins joined the Lorne Scots reserves and took aircrew courses, which demonstrated his dedication to ultimately being a pilot, before enlisting with the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Aircraftman 2nd Class (R/193321), on October 17, 1942, at the age of 18. He was initially stationed in Toronto, Ontario at No. 1 Initial Training School, followed by additional postings to No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School in Hamilton, Ontario, to No. 4 Wireless School in Guelph, Ontario, to No. 2 Air Observer School in Edmonton, Alberta and finally, to No. 11 Service Flying Training School in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He advanced from Aircraftman 2nd Class, to Aircraftman 1st Class, to Leading Aircraftman in the course of one year and had over 160 flying hours. While stationed at No. 11 Service Flying Training School in Yorkton, R/193321 Leading Aircraftman (Pilot) George Carman Atkins, Royal Canadian Air Force crashed his Cessna Crane aircraft #7901 during aircrew training on a night practice run, two miles west of the Yorkton aerodrome. He arrived at the Station Hospital, where he died from his injuries on October 15, 1943, at the age of 19, his death notice appearing in the Oakville Record Star on October 21, 1943, page 1. Leading Aircraftman George C. Atkins' ashes were buried in Oakville (St. Jude's) Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario, Grave Reference: Lot 6, Range 25., with the remains of his father, George C. Atkins, who died in 1975 and his mother, Marie Edington Atkins, who died in 1988. The young George C. Atkins is commemorated on page 132 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance and on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll. For his Second World War service, Leading Aircraftman (Pilot) George Carman Atkins was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945. (C:45)










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