Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sapper W. T. Hawkins, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), who was captured and taken Prisoner of War during the Second World War

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Militia (1984623 Spr. W. T. Hawkins. R.E.); together with R.A.O.B. Jewels, both silver-gilt and enamel, the first with suspension crudely re-affixed and engraved ‘Br. William T. Hawkins Welsh Border Lodge No.905 , 1st. Deg. 22-2-49, 2nd. Deg. 28-2-51, Exalted 27-10-54’; the second engraved ‘Presented to Bro. W. T. Hawkins C.P., Welsh Border Lodge No.906, for services rendered as Secretary, 27th. Feb. 1953’, edge bruise to EM, very fine and better and scarce to unit (7) £120-£160

William T. Hawkins attested for the Royal Monmouthshire Roya Engineers (Militia), and served with them during the Second World War. Captured and taken Prisoner of War, he was held at Stalag 20A at Thorn Podgorz.

Sold with four postcard photographs, the majority sent home by the recipient from his Prisoner of War camp.