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William John HAWKINS

Regimental number65
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPrinter
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Hawkins, Fyans Street, Geelong, Victoria
Enlistment date3 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Divisional Cyclist Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 13), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Mrs Elizabeth HAWKINS, 22 Littlow Peel Street, Ballarat, Victoria. Served as LEACH. Enlisted as Leach, William, No. 750 - 3rd Battalion, A.I.F., R.T.A. 23/4/15 and discharged. Re-enlisted 3/4/16 under true name

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