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Special Service attestation for 2nd Rhodesia Regiment is dated 3rd March 1917 where he states that he is eighteen and a half years old. His complexion is given as "very dark all over" and his next of kin as his mother, Mrs. A. J. Jakins, of Springfontein, Macheke. He was posted to Rhodesians 1st South African Brigade on same date as attestation and after training arrived in England on 12th October 1917 per HMT Dunvegan Castle. Joined the South African Infantry 1st Regiment, B Coy, on 27th February 1918 in France. Less than a month later he was posted as missing in action on 24th March 1918. On 27th December 1918 this status was changed to accepted as dead and killed in action. There is a note under date of 9th October 1918 on the service papers as follows "Disc belonging to this man was sent in by the Graves Authorities of a Base Dep through the S 9 (Central C/list for Effects). He was buried at one of the different local Kom Villers Flouich Gouzeaucourt Epehy. No further details." Obviously the grave was not found for in October 1926 Mr. A. J. Jakins is advised by letter addressed to P O Box 67, Salisbury, Rhodesia that Ewan's name will be commemorated on the St. Quentin Memorial. The letter goes on to request the sum of 3/- if a copy of the Memorial Register is required. His medal entitlement of the British War and Victory Medals was forwarded on 29th June 1922, most probably to his mother whose address had been amended to Park Town, P O Box 554, Salisbury, Rhodesia. On Macheke War Memorial |
