Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private A. Jakins, 4th Battalion London Regiment, killed in action, France, 7 October 1916
1914-15 Star (3081 Pte., 4-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3081 Pte., 4-Lond. R.); together with four L.C.C. School Attendance Medals, E.VII.R., 1904; 1905; 1906, 1907, first three in white metal, last in bronze, all named ‘A. Jakins’,

Three: District Superintendent A. E. Jakins, St. John Ambulance Brigade
Order of St. John, Officer Sister’s badge, , silver and enamel; Defence Medal, unnamed; St. John Service Medal, 2 silver bars (D/Supt. A. E. Jakins, London S.J.A.B. 1950) silver base metal, mounted court style as worn, good very fine and better (10) £180-220

Alfred Jakins lived in Walworth and enlisted at Shaftsbury Street, London, N. As a Private in the 4th Battalion London Regiment he entered the Egypt theatre of war on 24 August 1915. Serving as a Lance-Corporal in the 1/4th Battalion London Regiment, he was killed in action on 7 October 1916, aged 23 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the brother of Miss Alice Maud Jakins of 28 Carter Street, Walworth Road, Southwark, London.

With original slips to accompany the 1914-15 Star trio; named and damaged card box of issue for the British War and Victory Medals, and with copied m.i.c. and casualty details.