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