Frank HAWKES

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Service Number:	2865
Enlisted:	1 August 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Norwood, South Australia, 23 September 1890
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cycle Mechanic
Died:	Subiaco, Western Australia, 27 October 1982, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated and ashes scattered
Memorials:

1 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2865, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2865, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2865, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle
13 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Company, From 11th Battalion
22 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2865, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Wound to the right thigh. Invalided to England on 2 August 1916 aboard HS Gloucester Castle
9 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Divisional Signal Company, From 3rd Machine Gun Company
28 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2865, 1st Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of George Hawkes and Annie Hawkes nee Taylor of Brisbane Street, Perth, WA formerly of Norwood, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 18 July 1919 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 29 August 1919

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