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HAWKE, William Arthur
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 3316, 3316A |
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Enlisted: | 31 May 1917, Enlisted at Parkes NSW |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1899 |
Home Town: | Gunningbland, Parkes, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia, 21 August 1972, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Lawn area 5, Grave 0209 |
Memorials: | Parkes Wongalea & Cooks Myalls Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
31 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3316, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Parkes NSW | |
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2 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3316, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
2 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3316, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney | |
7 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion, From 36th Battalion. Letter A added to service number now 3316A | |
31 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3316A, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Albert Thomas Hawke and Edith Hawke of 'Wongalea', Gunningbland, NSW formerly of Bathurst, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 1 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1927c William married Sarah Frances Blackwell in Sydney, NSW