Roy Akins

[J.LeBrasseur]

Just found out Roy Akins of Winnipeg, Canada just past away last month suddenly from heart issues.

I only met Roy once at SOS, but emailed him many times back and forth, mainly a steel helmet guy, but dabbled in pickelhaubes. He was part owner of German Helmet Walhalla forum.

Just thought I would pass on the news.

James

 

[ccj]

Sad news, I haven’t been on the forum for a while so was not aware.

 

[Steve Nick]

James:

I found out about Roy's passing when I returned from moose hunting. It was quite a shocker. I never met Roy but he was very keen on German helmets of any description including Pickelhauben. He was also a great resource for Canadian/British militaria.

The GHW2 forum is going to miss him enormously

Steve

 

[b.loree]

I never met Roy but of course had heard of him mostly through my friendship with Tony S. It is always sad to hear that another longtime collector has passed.

 

[John Josef]

Its always very sad to lose a fellow collector.

My deepest sympathy goes out to his family and close friends

 

[JohnS3rd]

I never met Roy, but used the GHW forum frequently over the years.
RIP Roy
John

 

[Sandmann]

I didn’t know him, but my deepest condolences to his family