James Symonds HAWKES

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Service Number:	2334
Enlisted:	12 February 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Second Class Air Mechanic
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	Cheltenham, South Australia, 2 May 1886
Home Town:	Oberon, Oberon, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 28 April 1972, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Old Section AIF Wall of Memory, Panel BB, Plot 017
Memorials:

12 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2334, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
9 Nov 1917:	Involvement 2334, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1917:	Embarked 2334, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
20 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, In France
13 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 2334, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of James Symonds Hawkes and June Hawkes nee Codling of Cheltenham, SA

Previously served in the Naval Reserves for about 7 years

Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 20 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal