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We remember Ernest William Hawkins
We remember Ernest William Hawkins
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1914
enlistment
Roath, Glamorganshire
United Kingdom
Source:8612008
January 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
11115
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:1784104
31st August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8612008
31st August 1914 - 10th July 1915
service
British Army
Private
36256
Welsh Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8612008
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7244741
Source:8612008
10th July 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7244741
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest William |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Hawkins |
| Source | 7244741 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 36256 | Welsh Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 11115 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 | |
| Ernest Hawkins | mark104648 | |
| Outside of letter from trenches dated 8/7/1915 | mark104648 | |
| letter | mark104648 |
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