Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Warrant Officer H. E. Hawkins, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps

British War and Victory Medals (3475 F. Sgt., R.F.C.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (3475 W/O., R.A.F.), last with correction to service number, mounted as worn, very fine and better (3) £140-180

Harry Ernest Hawkins was born in 1886. Before joining the R.F.C. in February 1915 he was by occupation a Carpenter and Joiner. Employed initially as a Rigger, he was later in charge of various repair sections based in the U.K., Egypt and Iraq. He was appointed a Warrant Officer in December 1936.

Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Pay Book; a letter of application for appointment to Engineering Officer, dated 28 January 1939; R.A.F. Swimming Association Certificate, dated 1933; with a number of photographs and copied research.