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HAWES , William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402504 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia, 8 March 1915 |
| Home Town: | Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Culcairn, Jindalee, and Cootamundra New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Dairying |
| Died: | Flying Battle, North Sea , North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 24 July 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Memorial plaque on his father’s grave -Herbert Hollingworth Hawes - Cootamundra cemetery , Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra RSL Honour Rolls, Cootamundra War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 402504 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 402504 |
Personal Stories
Lancaster Captain ‘George’ Hawes
A full story of the loss of George Hawes’ aircraft over the North Sea after departing 207 Squadron, Bottesford in the early hours of 24 July, 1942 for a raid on Duisburg, Germany can be read on the site https://aircrewremembered.com. This includes photographs and stories about his crew who all lost their lives on 24 July. One body was found 3 months later, washed up on the shores of Holland.
Submitted 28 May 2022 by Denise Rope
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