Frederick HAWKES

HAWKES, Frederick

Service Numbers: 464, 67395
Enlisted: 25 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born: London, England, 11 December 1878
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Ship's Fireman
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World War 1 Service

25 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 464, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
18 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 464, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 464, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
25 Apr 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 464, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the buttock
29 Oct 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 464, 1st Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the right leg fracturing the fibula
31 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 1st Battalion
4 Apr 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 464, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded, old leg wound to the right leg
16 Sep 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 67395, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW. 25th NSW reinforcements
7 Nov 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 67395, Embarked SS Carpentaria at Sydney, NSW. Ship recalled nd transhipped to SS Riverina on 28 November 1918
12 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 67395, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was Kent Street, Sydney, NSW later of Buckland Street, Sydney, NSW

Next of kin given as his brother Thomas Hawkes of Ausdell Road, Peckham, London, England

Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthic disembarking on 3 March 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal