Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Company Quarter Master Sergeant G. Hawes, 17th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Poplar and Stepney Rifles), late 2nd Tower Hamlets Volunteer Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (36364 Serjt: G. Hawes. 96th Coy Imp: Yeo:); 1914-15 Star (51. C.Q.M. Sjt. G. Hawes. 17-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (51. C. Sjt. G. Hawes. 17-Lond. R.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (1339 C. Sjt. G. Hawes. 2nd Twr. Hamlets. Vol. R.C.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (51 C.Q.M. Sjt G Hawes. 17/Lond R.) minor edge bruising, very fine, scarce (6) £300-£400

George Hawes served with the 96th (Metropolitan Mounted Rifles) Company, 24th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry during the Second Boer War, before advancing to Colour Sergeant with the 2nd Tower Hamlets Volunteer Rifle Corps. Hawes served during the Great War with the 17th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) in the French theatre of war from 9 March 1915. He was discharged, 23 June 1916 (entitled to Silver War Badge), and awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in August 1920.