Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Captain H. Wilkins, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (67554 B. Sjt. Maj., 82nd Bty. R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (67554 B. Sgt. Maj., 77th Bty., R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (67554 B.S. Maj., R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (Capt. H. Wilkins, D.C.M., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (67554 B. Sjt. Maj., R.F.A.) mounted for wear, edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (7)
£1800-2200

D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901.

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901 (Robert’s despatch on 4 September 1901).

Herbert Wilkins was born in 1873. Served as a Battery Sergeant-Major in the 77th and 82nd Batteries R.F.A. during the Boer War and was awarded the D.C.M. for his services with the latter. Was discharged on 8 June 1909. Before the Great War he was employed by the R.S.P.C.A. He re-enlisted during the Great War and was granted a commission in 1915. Captain Wilkins was demobilised on 20 September 1919. He died on Jersey on 30 July 1929.

With some copied War Office papers including letters from his sister requesting his whereabouts. Also with copied gazette extracts and other research.