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HAWKEN, Francis William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 566 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leitchville, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mincha, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Horton State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 13 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pyramid Hill Mincha District Great European War Honour Roll, Pyramid Hill RSL Honour Roll, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 566, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 566, 38th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 566, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 5 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 566, 38th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 566 awm_unit: 38th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-13 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Hawken and Jane Manuel (Mary) Hawken of Leitchville, Victoria formerly of Pyramid, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal