Francis Harry HAWKE MM

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Service Number:	3034
Enlisted:	16 June 1915, Enlisted at Kewsick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Field Ambulance
Born:	Hindmarsh, South Australia, 31 May 1895
Home Town:	Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

16 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3034, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kewsick, SA
14 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3034, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3034, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
14 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Field Ambulance, From 10th Battalion
31 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, On 7 July 1918 near Villers-Bretonneux he disregarded fatigue and danger while carrying wounded,some during a heavy barrage of enemy fire. In the first two hours he carried ten back to the relay support line. He showed a fine example to other stretcher bearers with his bravery and devotion to duty London Gazette on 21 October 1918, page 12421, position 101 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 February 1919, page 272, position 54
22 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3034, 7th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of James Hawke and Louisa Hawke nee Collins of Manton Street, Hindmarsh, SA

Commenced return to Australia 20 May 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 29 June 1919

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

Francis married Catherine Wood Davidson on 17 November 1920 in the Baptist Church, Hindmarsh, SA