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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 37

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Pte J. Hawkins. Streatfields Fingoes.), good very fine

Private Hawkins is confirmed on the Medal Roll for this clasp, additionally being the only European other-rank noted with this unit. 'Streatfield's Fingoes' are mentioned in contemporary memoirs (
The Frontier War Journal of Major John Crealock 1878, refers) and were commanded by Frank Newton Streatfield, who was mentioned in General Thesiger's despatch of 26 June 1878.

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