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HAWKE, Charles Ewart
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3535 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Veterinary Corps |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchadist |
| Died: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 22 September 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Orange General Cemetery, New South Wales Methodist old area, Row N, Grave 2 |
| Memorials: | Orange Methodist Church WWI Roll of Honor, Orange WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3535, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3535, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3535, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 4 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Veterinary Section, From 17th Battalion | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Mobile Veterinary Section, From 1st Veterinary Section | |
| 5 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Mobile Veterinary Section, In France | |
| 8 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Veterinary Corps, From 5th Mobile Veterinary Section. At the time he held the rank of Temporary Sergeant | |
| 8 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, In France | |
| 18 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3535, Australian Veterinary Corps, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Hawke and Millicent Jane Hawke of Orange, NSW
Returned to Australia on 26 June 1919 aboard HT Devanaha
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1919c Charles married Valeris Lawson in Petersham, NSW