Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. G. Hawkes, East Lancashire Regiment

1914 Star, with clasp (10021 Pte. C. T. Hawkes, 1/E. Lan. R.), note second initial; British War and Victory Medals (10021 Pte. C. G. Hawkes, E. Lan. R.), polished, nearly very fine (3) £120-150

Charles G. Hawkes landed with the 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment in France on 22 August 1914 and quickly saw action at Le Cateau, his unit suffering casualties of 260 killed, wounded or missing over the next four days. Having then retreated south from Ligny, Hawkes and his comrades saw further action in the fighting around La Fete in September, and Le Gheer in October and November, the latter month witnessing casualties of 170 men - and the award of the V.C. to their comrade, Drummer S. J. Bent.