Regimental number | 2814 |
Place of birth | Croydon, Surrey, England |
Place of birth | Croydon, England |
School | St Johns Public School Croydon, Surrey, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Griffiths avenue, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Walter Hawkes, Griffiths avenue, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 22.8 |
Place of burial | Beirut British War Cemetery (Grave No. 57), Syria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 9 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Gertrude HAWKES, "Croham Hurst", Clarke Street, Ryde, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Two younger brothers also saw active service. |