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We remember Ernest Hawkes
We remember Ernest Hawkes
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
enlistment
oxford
United Kingdom
Source:1781946
1914
1914
marriage
Elsie Sarah Winfield
Source:1781946
July 1914 - 26th November 1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:1781946
employment
cowman
Kingham ,Oxon
United Kingdom
Source:1781946
service
British Army
Private
7923
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:1781946
service
British Army
Private
7923
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Source:7072713
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:1781946
1916
death
Died of wounds
Died Paddington Hospital buried Kensal Green. Wounds received in France
United Kingdom
Source:7072713
Source:1781946
26th November 1916
burial
London
Kensal Green Cemetery
United Kingdom
Source:7072713
Source:1781946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Hawkes, |
| Source | 7072713 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7923 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 7923 | Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Hawkes | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Sarah Winfield | wife | July 1914 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte Ernest Hawkes MM Ox&Bucks LI | owen12839 | |
| Memorial | owen12839 |
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