Father & son WWI & WWII. Saddler Francis John Hawkes. 93rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery. T Hawkes RAF. Barry. Glamorgan.

An interesting grouping .

Ww1 1915 trio on long original ribbons named to.

1915 star . 28908 sdlr f j hawkes rfa .

Pair 28908 gnr f j hawkes ra .

Gold plated locket wirh photo of Francis and on other side his wife .

Air Ministry boxed ww2 group of 4 . 1939 star / Africa star/ Italy Star & war medal all unnamed as issued.

Box addressed to t hawkes esq .

28 lower Pyke Street,  Barry Dock,  glam .

Francis was born c1893 at Barry in Glamorgan,  Wales.

A bookmaker by occupation he enlisted in September 1914 .

His records ( printed out copies inc state him living at 53 Princess St,  Barry,  south Wales.

He served with the b battery, 93rd brigade entering France 23rd July 1915 .

He died at lower Pyke St 13th March 1985 .