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Private John Howard Hawke

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-03-25
Place of birth: St. Catherines Ontario Canada
Next of kin: John Hawkes (Sr.), father, 12 Junkin Street, St. Catharines, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1916-09-15
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Courcelette British Cemetery, X. G. 14.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 159597
Highest Rank: Private (21st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 21st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: advance on Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 196005
LAC ID: 448934
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4162-S055
Uploader's Notes: Son of John and Delilan Hawke, of 13, Wiley St., St. Catharines, Ontario. Native of Grantham, Lincoln Co., Ontario. CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action - he was killed by enemy shell fire during an advance made by his Battalion near Courcelette.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 81st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-07-01