Lot Archive

Lot

№ 414

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6 May 1992

Hammer Price:
£240

A scarce Boer War group of three to Private E.A. Hawkins, St. John Ambulance Brigade, who died during the war in South Africa

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal (430 Ordly., St. John Amb. Bde.); JUBILEE 1897, St. J.A.B. issue (Private); ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE MEDAL FOR SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 (430 Pte., Met. Corps.), nearly extremely fine (3)

E.A. Hawkins from the Metropolitan Corps. St. John's Ambulance Brigade, served in South Africa with No. 7 General Hospital. He died of disease at Pretoria, 8th January, 1901, and is commemorated on the St. Paul's Cathedral Memorial.