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Military service
Age:
26
Rank:
Captain
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Army Medical Corps
Death:
September 27, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IV. B. 17.
Additional information
Son of L. J. Horkins and Johanna L. Horkins, of Campbellford, Ontario.
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Roll of Service
From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921. -
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Torontonensis 1913 (University of Toronto Year Book), pg. 265. Caption: University of Toronto 1912-1913, Columbian Club Executive Committee. -
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Press Clipping
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Photo of Richard Horkins
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me. -
The Soldiers' Tower
The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of "Capt R. E. HORKINS R.A.M.C." is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks, Alumni Relations. -
Memorial Room
Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations. -
Grave Marker
Courtesy Wilf Schofield, England -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
Digital gallery of
Captain Richard Earl Horkins
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 571 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, FRANCE Somme, France
Maricourt is a village approximately 11 kilometres east of Albert on the road to Peronne. The PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY is on the western outskirts of the village on the north side of the road to Albert.
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