Leslie Wood Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 i am looking to find out any information on Temp. Lt. Owen Macaulay Eicke , of the Royal Field Artillery who was awarded the MC in King George V 1916 Birthday Honours List Killed in Action 5th Nov 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Porter Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 Welcome to the Forum Leslie Best place to start would be his service record which is available to view at The National Archives. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1068666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 His timeline can be found on Lies of First World War Life story: Owen Macaulay Eicke | Lives of the First World War (iwm.org.uk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 Commissioned from the Officer Training Corps 30th November 1914 The London Gazette Publication date:1 December 1914 Issue:28992 Page:10195 From <https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28992/page/10195> His CWGC information records him as having attended Kings Collage Cambridge. Promoted from Temporary Second Lieutenant to Temporary Lieutenant 8th April 1916 The London Gazette Publication date:7 April 1916 Supplement:29540 Page:3764 From <https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29540/supplement/3764> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 Lt Eicke's CWGC record shows his unit as 62nd Brigade. 62 Brigade RFA was part of the 12th Divisional Artillery. Information of the Divisions activities can be found on the LLT. 12th (Eastern) Division - The Long, Long Trail (longlongtrail.co.uk) The 62nd Brigade war diary for the period June 1915 to December 1916 may have information on Lt Eicke. Reference: WO 95/1836/3 Description: 62 Brigade Royal Field Artillery Date: 1915 June - 1916 Dec. From <https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352642> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 If you search this forum for the word 'Eike' you will get three old threads that mentioned him and might help you a bit? Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 13 April , 2022 Share Posted 13 April , 2022 (edited) MIC has: France 29.5.15 = 1914-15 Star, BWM & VM Father RD Eicke Esq., 43 Vanburgh Road, Blackheath, SW claimed his medals which appear to have been issued 23.10.22 M Edited 13 April , 2022 by Matlock1418 addit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 14 April , 2022 Share Posted 14 April , 2022 Hi All, Family tree here.......https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/69603210/person/182120285140/facts Regards Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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