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HAWKER, William Henry Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1908 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barwon, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Waaia, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia , 1983, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Leeton General Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1908, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria. | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1908, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1908, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 3 Dec 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1908, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the the knee | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1908, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Albert Henry Hawker of Waaia, Victoria
Returned to Australia on 17 July 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War MEdal, Victory Medal