Harry HAWKES

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Service Number:	15645
Enlisted:	15 March 1916, Enlisted at Naracoorte, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Field Ambulance
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 21 December 1874
Home Town:	Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Coach Painter
Died:	Naracoorte, South Australia, 4 September 1926, aged 51 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Naracoorte Cemetery, S.A. Grave 256. Reverend A.R. Benn officiated. Interred of 6 September 1926
Memorials:	Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1

15 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 15645, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Naracoorte, SA
23 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 15645, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
23 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 15645, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Port Melbourne, Adelaide
12 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Field Ambulance, From the Army Medical Details
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 15645
14 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 15645, 12th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Henry Hawkes and Clara Elizabeth Hawkes nee Fry of Adelaide, SA

Husband of Annie Louisa Hawkes nee Leane of Naracoorte, SA. Harry and Annie married on 24 May 1900 in the Congregational Church, Rose Park, SA

Prior to enlisting he was employed by the South Australian Railways, Islington, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 1 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal