Edwin George HAWES

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Service Number:	2765
Enlisted:	4 November 1914, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Buckinghamshire, England, 1871
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 21 May 1946, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Queensland Monumental area K, Grave 817
Memorials:	Mungar Yerra Honour Board

4 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2765, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
1 Dec 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked 2765, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Borda, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement 2765, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
28 Sep 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Light Horse Regiment, From 1st Light Horse Brigade Train
4 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Light Horse Regiment
24 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2765, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of George Hawes and Maria Priscilla Hawes nee Liveley of 'Yarra', Gayundah Line, QLD formerly of Buckinghamshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth Martha Hawes

Commenced return to Australia 13 October 1918 aboard HT Devon disembarking on 23 November 1918 at Melbourne then overland to Brisbane

Medals: !914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal