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HAWKES, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 628, 2647 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith Striker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 628 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 628, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 628, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jun 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 628, Discharged at the 3rd Military District having returned on HMAT Suevic. Medical | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2647, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Kiama, NSW | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2647, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2647, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Brother of William Richard Hawkes of West Coast, Tasmania, Blanche Hawkes and Elsie Hawkes
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal