| Regimental number | 15047 |
| Place of birth | Wallaroo Mines, South Australia |
| School | Wallaroo Mines Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kadina, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, R J Hawke, Kadina, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 81st Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 15, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Vlamertinge, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XII Row C, Grave No.5), Dickebusch, Begium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Clara HAWKE, Wallaroo Mines, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |