Henry Collis HAWSE

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Service Number:	1185
Enlisted:	1 October 1917, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born:	Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Memorials:	Albury Methodist Church Circuit Honour Roll

1 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1185, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria
2 Feb 1918:	Involvement Gunner, 1185, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1918:	Embarked Gunner, 1185, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
2 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1185, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Edward John Hawse and Annie Jane Hawse nee Williams of 'Karoola', Crisp Street, Albury, NSW

Apprenticed to George Dallinger for five years

Discharged on 6 February 1917 when it was discovered he was underage having falisfied his Attestation Paper by age and name

Following the death of his parents his kin of kin was changed to John Melisuiat of the Commonwealth Bank, albury, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic as invalid disembarking on 31 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medal: British War Medal