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HI.
I AM NEW TO THE FORUM CAN YOU HELP I HAVE A Q.S.A MEDAL 4 BARS TO JAMES HENRY HAWKINS 772 PTE .TUGELA HIGHTS RELIEF OF LADY SMITH. TRANS. AND LAING NEC. IMPERIAL LIGHT INFANTRY.HAVE THE UNIT A REGIMENTAL NUMBER.THANKS JAMES ROBERT.

Hi James,

And welcome to the forum.
A nice medal which I assume you purchased off Bill Friar?
I looked at it a few times and was tempted
You will find James Henry Hawkins in this link
angloboerwar.com/unit-information/south-...erial-light-infantry
Just type his name in the search box.

Cheers
Paul

jamesrobert wrote: HI.
I AM NEW TO THE FORUM CAN YOU HELP I HAVE A Q.S.A MEDAL 4 BARS TO JAMES HENRY HAWKINS 772 PTE .TUGELA HIGHTS RELIEF OF LADY SMITH. TRANS. AND LAING NEC. IMPERIAL LIGHT INFANTRY.HAVE THE UNIT A REGIMENTAL NUMBER.THANKS JAMES ROBERT.

In addition, you may find his original Attestation and discharge paper in WO126/55-65 at Kew

coldstream wrote: Hi James,

And welcome to the forum.
A nice medal which I assume you purchased off Bill Friar?
I looked at it a few times and was tempted
You will find James Henry Hawkins in this link
angloboerwar.com/unit-information/south-...erial-light-infantry
Just type his name in the search box.

Cheers
Paul

jamesrobert wrote: HI.
I AM NEW TO THE FORUM CAN YOU HELP I HAVE A Q.S.A MEDAL 4 BARS TO JAMES HENRY HAWKINS 772 PTE .TUGELA HIGHTS RELIEF OF LADY SMITH. TRANS. AND LAING NEC. IMPERIAL LIGHT INFANTRY.HAVE THE UNIT A REGIMENTAL NUMBER.THANKS JAMES ROBERT.

HI AND THANKS FOR THE HELP . YES IT WAS ONE FROM BILL
JAMES ROBERT

James,
A good scarce medal and fairly priced, I should be very pleased with it if I were you, Hawkins also served in the Provisional Transvaal Constabulary.
Regards Frank

jamesrobert wrote: HI AND THANKS FOR THE HELP . YES IT WAS ONE FROM BILL
JAMES ROBERT