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We remember John Plunkett Verney Hawksley
We remember John Plunkett Verney Hawksley
Duplicate of J P V Hawksley
Duplicate of J P V Hawksley
Duplicate of J P V Hawksley
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Timeline
Timeline
1878
1916
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8549260
14th January 1916
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1787103
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1787103
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Field Artillery
c.o. 110th Battalion
Source:8549264
location
Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8549255
1916
death
Killed in Action
Battle of the Somme 1916, War Diary says killed by a sniper on the way back from the front line at X.2.b.9.4
La Boiselle, Somme
France
Source:7199752
8th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
I. V. 8.
Source:8549255
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Plunkett Verney |
| Initials | JPV |
| Last Name | Hawksley, |
| Source | 7199752 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | c.o. 110th Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Julia Hawksley | mother | ||
| James Taylor Hawksley | father |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Colonel John Plunkett Verney Hawksley DSOLieutenant Colonel John Plunkett Verney Hawksley DSO. Unit: 135th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, 4th Division, attached to the 110th Brigade, 32nd Division. Death: 8 August 1916, killed in action, Somme, Western Front.
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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 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC entry | Guy74824 | |
| London Gazette, 14th January 1916, The Distinguished Service Order | Guy74824 | |
| The 25th Division in France and Flanders | Guy74824 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Register entry | Guy74824 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel John Plunkett Verney Hawksley DSO | James201 |
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We remember John Plunkett Verney Hawksley
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