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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 301

Six: Staff-Sergeant J. T. Hawkins, West Riding Constabulary, late 7th Royal Tank Regiment, who was captured in the Western Desert in 1942

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (7883721 Pte. J. T. Hawkins. R.T.C.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (7883721 L/Cpl. J. T. Hawkins. R.A.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Faithful Service Medal, E.IIR., clasp, Long Service. 1970 (Sergt. John. T. Hawkins), official corrections to initials of first and second, the last in its named box of issue, good very fine (6)

John T. Hawkins initially served with the 2nd Light Tank Company, attached Royal Tank Corps in India. He was later promoted to Lance-Corporal and transferred to the 1st Light Tank Company in India, before witnessing service in North Africa with the 7th Royal Tank Regiment and being captured on 20 June 1942 in the final exhaustive stages of the Battle of Gazala; sold with copied research, a West Riding Constabulary cap badge, an unnamed bronze Bell Medal presented by the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, and two fabric sporting shield patches for hockey and cricket.

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Sold for
£1,200

Starting price
£110