An important group of medals to Admiral Sir Geoffrey Alan Brooke Hawkins KBE, CB, MVO, DSC, with Lady Hawkins DCVO comprising KBE badge and star, CB, MVO, DSC, WW1 trio, 1939-45 & Atlantic stars, DM, WM with oakleaf, 1935 Coronation and Order of Homayoun, miniatures and other related items (see online listing) together with Lady Hawkins DCVO, BWM, Victory and 1911 Coronation medal. Hawkins was promoted to midshipman on 15 January 1913 and served in the First World War. He continued to serve in the Second World War becoming commanding officer of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda in December 1939, Chief Staff Officer, Gibraltar in June 1941 and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Kent in July 1943. He went on to be Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth in May 1945, Vice-Controller of the Navy in June 1947 and Flag Officer, Malta in July 1950