We remember Veines James Hawkins

We remember Veines James Hawkins

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Timeline

Timeline

1894
birth Eton, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom Source:6397624 31st October 1894
1918
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J/15592 HMS Hindustan Source:6397624 23rd February 1918 - 22nd April 1918
1918
awards Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration Source:7645795 22nd April 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J15592 Seaman Storming Party - "C" Company (Demolition) embarked aboard HMS Daffodil Source:8975240 22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J/15592 HMS Emperor of India Source:6397624 24th April 1918 - 25th July 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J15592 Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) Source:6397624 26th July 1918 - 29th September 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Leading Seaman J15592 HMS Vindictive Source:6397624 30th September 1918 - 2nd May 1919
1919
location Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Hawkins, of 72, Hythe Park Rd., Thorpe Rd., Staines, Middx United Kingdom parents address Source:7645791 2nd May 1919
1919
death Not War Related Drowned United Kingdom Source:7645786 2nd May 1919
awards Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration Source:7645791
awards Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration Source:7645795
burial Portsmouth Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Southsea Common,Hampshire, United Kingdom Panel reference 32 Source:7645791

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Veines James
Initials VJ
Last Name Hawkins,
Source 7645795
Last Name Hawkins
Source 6397624
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Hawkins, of 72, Hythe Park Rd., Thorpe Rd., Staines, Middx United Kingdom parents address known 2nd May 1919
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J/15592 HMS Hindustan Leading Seaman
Royal Navy J/15592 HMS Emperor of India Leading Seaman
Royal Navy J15592 Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) Leading Seaman
Royal Navy J15592 HMS Vindictive Leading Seaman
Royal Navy J15592 Seaman Storming Party - "C" Company (Demolition) embarked aboard HMS Daffodil Leading Seaman
Awards
AwardTypeSource
DSM British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
V.f. Hawkins father

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Trevor65535
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Trevor65535

External Evidence

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1918-1939 - Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies Carol19821
CWGC Carol19821
WW1 Navy British Decorations1918 ZEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND RAIDS NAVAL DESPATCH dated 23 July 1918 Carol19821
The Zeebrugge Raid 1918 Keith1947

Multimedia

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Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge Keith1947
Seaman Storming Party list - page 2 of 6 Keith1947

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