Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Company Quarter-Master Sergeant J. E. Fowkes, Hampshire Regiment, who was badly wounded in Gallipoli, and afterwards received the M.S.M., one of only two awarded for service in West Africa during the Great War

1914-15 Star (7721 Cpl. J. E. Fowkes, Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7721 Sjt. J. E. Fowkes. Hamps. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5485095 W.O. Cl. II. J. E. Fowkes. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (7721 C.Q.M. Sjt. J. E. Fowkes. 3/Hamps: R.) mounted court-style, light contact marks and small edge bruise to the fourth, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare and unique to the regiment (5) £500-£700

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘7721 Coy./Q.M. Sjt. Fowkes, J. E., 3rd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. (W. AFRICA).’

One of only two M.S.M’s awarded for West Africa in the Great War, the other being to a member of the R.G.A.

John Edward Fowkes first served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, and landed at ‘V’ Beach, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, and was badly wounded in the left side on 9 May 1915, during the second battle of Krithia. He was afterwards with the 3rd Battalion and was attached to 4th Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment, in 2nd West African Field Force, being awarded the M.S.M. for his service in West Africa. His L.S. & G.C. medal was announced in Army Orders for April 1922. He was subsequently Regimental Quarter-Master Sergeant of the 8th Battalion and died on 16 August 1933, having been taken ill during the Territorial Training. Sold with copied research.