| Surname: | Sawkins |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 307 |
| Notes: | MFP. 17/3/1885 he enlisted in the Yorkshire Regiment, born Alton, Oxfordshire, occupation moulder. transferred to MFP Served South Africa 2 years 10 months. 19/5/1904 discharged time served at the Curragh, Ireland, Address: Brownstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland. 7/3/85 enlisted in the Yorkshire Regiment,No.1611, born Alton, Oxon, occupation Moulder. 1/8/88 transferred to MFP, 5/1/1898 Cpl, 30/4/1904. Served South Africa 2.10 years. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 1st Army Order No.1, 27/7/1903. 19/5/04 to discharge at Curragh Camp, Ireland, age 37 years, served 19.1 years, address: Browntown, Co. Kildare, conduct exemplary. 10/9/14 re enlisted in MFP, 23/10/16 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Issued with armband No. 45967 sent to Superintendent of Police Bishop Aukland. Address: 41 Vickers Street, Bishop Aukland. 24/12/98 married Ellen Mcneil at Medway, Kent. Hesse Sawkins. Info on pension index card:- Sawkins, Jesse, MFP, Cpl, 307, SFJ.14, 74863/E, 2/W/1124, 5/2/46, file destroyed 10/5/17. Also:- PF.23M. Sawkins, Jesse, 307, MFP, Widow Ella, WFJ.264, 22/2/28, 11/PP/6024, Toms, Wilfred Reginald, 11/M/456912, Sawkins, Jesse, 2/W/1122, copied 5/3/47. Also:- SB36-W. Widow. 2/W/1124. Widow Sawkins, Ellen, Husband Sawkins, Jesse, MFP, 307, Cpl, see dummy. Also:- Sawkins Ellan, 2/W/1127, 71 Newgate Street, Bishop Aukland, 307 Cpl., J Sawkins, MFP. Jesse Sawkins. He has the same No. as L/Cpl W G Denning, MMP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234 Page: 200 July 5, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugelia Heights, Relief of Ladysmith. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/355 Page: 306 Dec. 23, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. |