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Rank Private
Service # 880125
Resident Bothwell

Regimental number: 880125 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4161 – 45, 450324, PDF: – B4161-SO45.   Date of Birth 02/05/1896 at London, England. N of K: Mrs. C. Burton Treelawn  (sister), 150 Markham Rd.,  Bournemouth, Hants, England.  A single Farmer Living in Bothwell, Kent Co., ON. Attestation: 29/02/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186th Bn. Found on Nominal Roll  of 186th Bn. 28/03/1917.

Age: 20 yrs. Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 30”, Complexion: Clear, Eyes: Brown, Hair, Brown. Weight 120#. Medical 26/05/1916 “Fit”. 186th Bn.

Joined the 18th Res. Infantry Theatre of War; France date of Service 27/09/17. 

Embarked from Halifax aboard the S.S. Lapland 28/03/17. Debarked at Liverpool England. 7/04/17 He was admitted to 2/10/17 the 18th Cas. Clg. Station 14/11/17 (gas poisoning). Dangerously ill at 5 C.C.S 8/08/18.

Previously gassed 14/11/17, Shell Gas, 30/11/17 SG, 10/12/17 SG, 15/12/17 SG, 13/02/18 Onychia, 5/02/18 SG, 27/02/18 Onychia, 4/03/18 Onychia, 27/03/18 Onychia.  11 times gassed 

He had been hospitalized 14/11/17, 30/11/17, 10/12/17, 15/12/17.

8/08/18 Pte. Fred W. Hawes received a GSW to hi Back. He was reported the he was taken to % CCS – Dangerously Wounded and he DOW 9/08/18.

HAWES, FREDERICK WILLIAM Initials: F W Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 18th Bn. Age: 22 DOW – Date of Death: 09/08/1918. Service No: 880125 Additional information: Son of Percy William and Sarah Hawes, of London, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 12. Cemetery: CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME

BHC

HAWES, Given Name: Frederick. Age: 13, Sex: M.

Ship: Tunisian, Year of Arrival: 1910, Departure Port: Liverpool, Departure Date: 05 May 1910; Arrival Port: Quebec, Arrival Date: 15 May 1910.

Party: Mr Merry’s; Destination: Stratford, Ont. Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG76 C 1 a Microfilm: T-4766 Type of Record: Passenger Lists Group of Children Traveling Together.

From the CVWM listed as Age 22 yrs. 18th Bn. Son of Percy William and Sarah Hawes of London, England. 

Memorial Cross – To Mrs. Maude Burton, Trelawne, 150 Markham Road Bournemouth, Hants, England.

Memoria Scroll and Plaque –

Mrs. Hawes, Ify House, 8 Winter Rd. East Southam, Southsea, England 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, Commonwealth War Grave Commission, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4161 - 45, LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information Age: 22 DOW - Date of Death: 09/08/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 12. Cemetery: CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME HAWES, Given Name: Frederick. Age: 13, Sex: M. Ship: Tunisian, Year of Arrival: 1910, Departure Port: Liverpool, Departure Date: 05 May 1910; Arrival Port: Quebec, Arrival Date: 15 May 1910. Party: Mr Merry's; Destination: Stratford, Ont.Source: Library and Archives CanadaReference: RG76 C 1 aMicrofilm: T-4766Type of Record: Passenger ListsGroup of Children Traveling Together
Height 5'6"
Weight 120 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 20 yrs.
Complexion Clear
Hair Brown
Birthplace 02/05/1896 at London, England.
Next of Kin Mrs. C. Burton Treelawn, (sister), 150 Markham Rd., Bournemouth, Hants, England.

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