Desborough Soldiers
Enlistment
- Enlisted:
- at London on 14 Jul 1915. Aged
19y 5m
- Description:
- height 5ft 6in; chest 34in; marks 2 Birthmarks front of chest; religion Church of England.
- Address:
- Primrose Cottage, Desborough
- Previously served in:
- Officer Training Corps, 4y
- Next of kin:
- (Father) John Allen Ginns, Primrose Cottage, Desborough
Service history
| 10 Jul 1915 | Appointed to Army Cyclist Corps (8219) |
| 25 Sep 1915 | Transferred to Depot Royal Engineers (120657) |
| 04 Oct 1915 | Embarked. B.E.F. |
| 09 Oct 1915 | Joined Depot (Special) Coys from England |
| 18 Nov 1915 | Transferred from Special Coys "M" R.E. to Depot Special Coys R.E. |
| 26 Nov 1915 | Promoted Corporal Chemist Depot Royal Engineers (120657) |
| 28 Aug 1916 | Illness: Adm to Hosp [no reason given] |
| 07 Sep 1916 | Discharged from 2 C.D. |
| 07 Sep 1916 | Joined 4 G.B.D. from C.C. Rouen |
| 30 Oct 1917 | Discharged on being appointed to a temporary Commission |
| 31 Oct 1917 | Appointed to Admission to the "Indian Army Reserve of Officers" Infantry Branch as second Lieutenant. Ronald Ginns, Gen. List. 9th Feb. 1918, but to rank from 31st Oct. 1917 |
| 26 May 1919 | Promoted Acting Captain Second Lieut. R. Ginns, I.A.R.O. attd., to be actg Capt. (With pay and allowances as for a Lieut.) while holding the appt. of Adjt. Indian Military Base Depot. (src: Gazette Issue 31685) |
| 01 Jun 1919 | Promoted Acting Captain (with pay) Lieut. R. Ginns, attd., to be actg. Capt. (with pay) while performing the duties of Adjt. Indian Military Base Depot Quetta. (src: Gazette Issue 31755) |
| 11 Sep 1919 | Lieut. R. Ginns, attd.,relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to perform the duties of Adjt. (src: Gazette Issue 31755) |
| 01 May 1922 | Resigned. (src: Gazette Issue 32748) |