The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Captain Eric Boyd Costin, D.S.O.

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - E.B. Costin

Lieut. E.B. Costin (1912)

Service:

• Lieut., No. 4 Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1911
• Lieut., Wellington Barracks, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1912
• First World War - 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, D.S.O.
• Served with The R.C.R. in Bermuda, 1914-15
• Transferred to West Yorkshire Regiment (Regular Army), 1915.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 JANUARY, 1917; W. York. R. - Capt. E.B. Costin is seconded, for service with Machine Gun Corps. 12th May 1916.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 FEBRUARY, 1917; MACHINE GUN CORPS. - Capt. E. B. Costin (W. York. R.) to be actg. Maj. while comdg. a Co. 17 July 1916.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 4 JUNE, 1917; Awarded the DSO - Capt. (temp. Maj.) Eric Boyd Costin, W. Yorks. R.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 5 NOVEMBER, 1917; MACHINE GUN CORPS. - Capt. E. B. Costin, D.S.O. (W.York.R.), relinquishes the actg. rank of Maj. on ceasing to belong to the Corps. 26 May 1917.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 JULY, 1917; Brig. Majors. - Capt. E. B. Costin, W. York. R. 29th May 1917.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JUNE, 1919; To Be Brevet Major - Capt. E. B. Costin, D.S.O., W. York. Rgt.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 AUGUST, 1919; ATTD. TO HD.-QR. UNITS. - Brig. Maj. - Bt. Maj. E. B. Costin, D.S.O., W. York. R. 4th July 1919.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 AUGUST, 1919; Decorations conferred by THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC; Legion d'Honneur; Chevalier. - Captain and Brevet Major Eric Boyd Costin, D.S.O., West Yorkshire Regiment.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 APRIL 1920; COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned relinquish their appts.: Brig. Majs. - Bt. Maj. E. B. Costin, D.S.O., W. York. R. 6th Apr. 1920.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY 1942; The undermentioned are granted the actg. rank of Maj.-Gen.: Col. (temp. Brig.) E. B. Costin, D.S.O. (11681) 12th May 1942.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 AUGUST 1944; Col. (temp. Brig.) E. B. Costin, D.S.O. (11681), having attained the age for retirement, to be retained on the Active List supern. to the estabt. 2nd Aug. 1944.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 28 JUNE, 1946 - Col E B COSTIN, D.S.O (11681), retires on ret. pay, ist July 1946, and is granted the hon rank of Maj-Gen.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 22 AUGUST, 1947 - REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS. GENERAL LIST. - Col. (Hon. Maj.-Gen.) E. B. COSTIN, D.S.O. (11681) having attained the age limit of liability to recall ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 2nd Aug. 1947.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 8 JANUARY, 1954 - Manchester Regiment - Col. (T/Brig.) Thomas Bell Lindsay CHURCHILL, C.B.E., M.C. (38512), late Inf., is appointed Col., 9th Jan. 1954, vice Col. (Hon. Maj.-Gen.) Eric Boyd COSTIN, D.S.O. (11681), resigned.

Date of Birth - 2 Aug 1889

Date of Death - 1971