Description
Queen’s South Africa, 5 Bars, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, 4119 Sergeant C. Hawes, 2nd Royal Fusiliers.
QSA officially impressed: “4119 Cpl C. Hawes, 2nd Royal Fus”
KSA officially impressed: “4119 Serjt: C. Hawes Rl: Fusiliers”
Both confirmed on the medal roll, the KSA roll noting he joined the 4th Bn and also writes “Replaced 15-12-16”, possibility of being a later replacement although the consistent wear and naming style and format from the period suggests it to be the original example.
Colour Sergeant Charles Hawes, 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers aka the City of London Regiment, was discharged aged 39 on 21st February 1913 on termination of his 2nd period of engagement.
His conduct was said to be “Exemplary” and he was “Steady, Reliable and a trustworthy man”.
He had also earned his Army LS&GC Medal in October 1910, Army Order 254.
According to his pension book entry, he first enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers on 22nd February 1892, and served 21 years in the Army, of which 2 years and 8 months were in South Africa during the Boer War.
