| Regimental number | 5384 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Seymour, Victoria |
| School | State School, Seymour, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Coach driver |
| Address | Watson Street, Seymour East, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Hawkins, Watson Street, Seymour East, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
He was once wounded in the left arm, the bullet entering 2 inches about the elbow and coming out 3 inches below without breaking the bone. He was the winnder of a gold medal, which was presented to him by the King for a bomb throwing competition held in England. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Matilda HAWKINS, Murchison East, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | He had a comrade, Lance Corporal W.A. Read, who was killed with him by the bursting shell whilst returning from a canteen. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
