Herbert Sydney HAWKEN

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Service Number:	562
Enlisted:	21 February 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Leitchville, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Echuca, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Cohuna, Victoria, Australia, 1979, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Pyramid Hill Mincha District Great European War Honour Roll

21 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 562, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 562, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 562, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
12 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 562, 38th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
31 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 562, 38th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left hand resulting in the loss of fingers
1 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 562, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to loss of fingers

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Son of George Henry Hawken and Emily Hawken nee Wood of Echuca, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 26 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 24 September 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Herbert married Sarah Wales in Victoria