HAWKINS Edward William

Date of death:

1915-08-06

Where commemorated:

HELLES Memorial Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey.

Service number:

14884

Service history:

ENLISTED: Andover. SERVED: 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment Balkan Theatre. DIED: Killed in action Gallipoli. His effects of £7 19s and 10d were paid to his Father Roland.

Family history:

BORN: Wherwell. PARENTS: Roland and Alice Hawkins of 27 Church Street Wherwell. RESIDED: Wherwell. Roland was a thatcher.

Census 1901:

AGED: 9. HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: Roland Hawkins 36, Alice Hawkins 40, Roland Hawkins 11 and Edward W Hawkins 9.

Census 1911:

AGED: 19 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: Roland Hawkins 46, Alice Hawkins 50, Edward William 19, Frederick James Hawkins 9 Edward W is shown as a thatcher's labourer and is single.