Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain S. J. Hawthorn, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, a Kite Balloon Officer with 10 Balloon Squadron, late North Staffordshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. S. J. Hawthorn. N. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. S. J. Hawthorn. R.F.C.) very fine (3) £140-£180

Stephen John Hawthorn enlisted into the 5th North Staffordshire Regiment on 12 September 1914, for the duration of the war, aged 23 years 8 months. He was appointed Acting Lance-Corporal in October 1914 and was then discharged on 25 February 1915, to take a commission having served 168 days at home. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the 2/5th North Staffordshire Regiment on 27 February 1915, and proceeded to France in August 1915. He was seconded into the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) as a Balloon Officer on 1 October 1917 (Army List for January 1918 lists him as being with Royal Flying Corps Military Wing, Balloons, from 1 June 1916 to 1 October 1917). He is listed as having been wounded on 15 September 1918, and was invalided to England on 23rd September suffering from ‘General Surface Wounds’.

Sold with comprehensive research including copied record of service for both Army and R.F.C./R.A.F., censuses, birth, marriage, death, divorce, civilian employment history, etc., also saved to CD.