George William HAWKES

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Service Number:	865
Enlisted:	31 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, South Australia, 11 January 1894
Home Town:	Edwardstown, Marion, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Memorials:	Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 865, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 865, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 865, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
21 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 865, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 4th Military District as a result of him being an illegal absentee since 1915
Date unknown:	Wounded 865, 10th Infantry Battalion

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Son of George William Hawkes and Esther Hawkes nee Dunstall of Edward Street, Edwardstown, SA

Went AWOL on 24 November 1915 while overeseas. In 1923 his mother wrote that she had no idea of his whereabouts

Not eligible for medals due to him being an illegal absentee