Regimental number | 5728 |
Place of birth | New Southgate, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 17 Cambridge Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, William Hawkes, 17 Cambridge Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Messines ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 19), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary HAWKES, 32 Southport Street, Leederville, Western Australia. Native of Perth, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |