Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (3277 Pte E. Hawkins, 2nd Wilts. Regt.) nearly extremely fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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Ernest Hawkins was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Wiltshire Regiment at Newport, Monmouthshire, on 20 September 1892, aged 19 years, 9 months. With the 2nd Battalion he served in India, February 1894-November 1895. Gained his Mounted Infantry Certificate in 1895. Hawkins transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1899 but was soon recalled, serving in South Africa, March 1900-July 1901. Transferred to the 2nd Mounted Infantry on 2 November 1900. He was discharged as medically unfit on 27 August 1901. With copied service papers and roll extract.