Trooper

William Henry Hawkins

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Eldest son of Paul J. and Ann Hawkins, of Auckland; husband of Francis Hawkins, of 3, Mackelvie, St., Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. His brother, Joseph Francis also fell.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
17593
Name:
William Henry Hawkins
Rank: 
Trooper
Date of Birth:
08 August 1877
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs F. Hawkins (wife), Brooks Square, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Auckland Mounted Rifles, 3 (Auckland) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
31 October 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
40
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 February 1917
Transport:
Moeraki 15 February 1917
Vessel:
Moeraki
Destination:
Suez, Egypt (8 April 1917)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
D. 5.
William Henry Hawkins
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