William John HAWKES MiD

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Service Numbers:	1393, 291, V5398
Enlisted:	10 August 1915, Bunbury, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, 1 February 1880
Home Town:	Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway employee
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 7 February 1956, aged 76 years
Cemetery:	Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland Lawn 1 Grave 32 (Unmarked)
Memorials:

10 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1393, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Bunbury, Western Australia
1 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1393, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Benalla, Fremantle
1 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1393, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Mar 1919:	Discharged First Class Air Mechanic, 1393, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

12 Sep 1921:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 291
12 Mar 1930:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 291

19 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Private, V5398, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Royal Park, Victoria
1 Nov 1943:	Discharged Lance Corporal, V5398, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)

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1. Served World War 1 - Trooper 10th Light Horse Regiment;

Transferred to Aust Flying Corps A1393 1st Airman attached to 67 Royal Flying Corps, Egypt. Discharged 27 March 1919

Awarded Mention in Despatches (MiD)

2. Re-enlisted RAAF - 291 A/Cpl 12 Sept 1921 - 12 Mar 1930

3. Enlisted World War 2 - V5398 L/Cpl 12 Mortar Platoon.