Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Lieutenant J. F. Hawkins, Roberts Horse, who was wounded and taken prisoner as Sannah’s Post on 31 March 1900

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut: J. F. Hawkins, Roberts Horse.) officially engraved naming, good very fine £500-£700

James Frederick Hawkins joined the South African Light Horse as Lieutenant on 20 November 1899, and transferred to Roberts Horse on 24 February 1900, serving as Lieutenant and Quartermaster. He was taken prisoner of war at Sannah’s Post on 31 March 1900. It was largely due to the rear-guard action of Roberts Horse on this day that any of the guns of the Royal Horse Artillery were saved. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded for this action: four to “Q” Battery R.H.A., and one to Lieutenant Maxwell who was attached to Roberts Horse and served beside Lieutenant Hawkins, who is listed alongside Captain P. D. Dray as being wounded and subsequently taken prisoner of war. Lieutenant Home was also captured but not wounded, and of the same regiment, Captains Carrington and Smith were severely wounded but not captured. Hawkins was released early in June 1900, being announced in the list of returned officers alongside Veterinary Captain Bray and Lieutenant Horne of the same regiment. After his release he joined the Military Government, on the Staff at Pretoria on 14 June 1900.

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