Jun 14, 1891

Born in London, England to Charles and Elizabeth (nee Long) Hawkins

Nov 16, 1912

Married to Isabella Macrae in Toronto, Ontario

Aug 14, 1915

Attested into the 83^rd Battalion CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Number 171116

Ø  Next of kin given as Isabel Hawkins, wife, 259 Seaton St., Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Salesman

o   Later noted as Barber

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to the 1^st Regimental Draft

Initial training was carried out at the Niagara Camp, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Sep 25, 1915

The 1^st Regimental Draft embarked the SS Corsican in Montreal, Quebec

Oct 6, 1915

Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe where the draft was absorbed into the 39^th Reserve Battalion to continue training and was posted to “E” Company

His wife, Isabel, followed him to England and resided at 16 Louise Road, Water Lane, Stratford, London, England

Feb 4, 1916

Transferred to “C” Company.  On this same day, he was reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Apr 13, 1916

Private Hawkins reported to the 39^th Reserve Battalion Guard Room and taken into custody from being absent

Apr 25, 1916

Tried by District Court Martial in East Sandling and charged with

1.     Being absent without leave from February 4, 1916 until he surrendered April 13, 1916

2.     Losing by neglect a number of items of kit

He entered a plea of Guilty on both charges and after testimony was given, he was sentenced to 112 Days Detention

Sep 20, 1916

Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment No. 2 for an unrecorded offence

Oct 4, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 5, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Oct 16, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Hawkins joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Divion, France

Jan 17, 1917

During a large trench raid by the battalion on the German line at Calonne, France, Private Hawkins received a bullet wound to his left shoulder and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid being transported to a casualty clearing station

Jan 20, 1917

Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Jan 24, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Norfolk War Hospital in Thorpe, Norwich

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Feb 8, 1917

Transferred to the British Convalescent Hospital in Cawston

May 1, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jun 13, 1917

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Granted 10 days sick leave

Aug 9, 1917

Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 for being absent from August 1 to August 9, 1917

Aug 24, 1917

Admitted to the Raven’s Croft Military Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Albuminuria, an excess of protein in the urine

Aug 27, 1917

Transferred to the Brigade Hospital then discharged to duty from hospital

Sep 5, 1917

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Hastings with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Oct 6, 1917

Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital in Cambridge

Oct 15, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

Dec 19, 1917

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and remained attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jun 28, 1918

Granted leave until July 2, 1918

Jul 23, 1918

Attached to the CADC (Canadian Army Dental Corps) in Seaford for duty

Oct 1, 1918

Attached to the Canadian Army Dental Corps Headquarters for duty

Nov 4, 1918

Transferred to the BCRD (British Columbia Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the Canadian Army Dental Corps in Seaford

Feb 25, 1919

Sentenced to 14 days CB (Confined to Barracks) and forfeited 2 day’s pay for being absent from February 24 until February 25

Apr 3, 1919

Ceased to be attached to the dental corps and posted to the Depot Company of the British Columbia Regimental Depot in Seaford

May 5, 1919

Forfeited 36 day’s pay for being absent from April 16 until May 4, 1919

May 31, 1919

Transferred to the CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun Depot)

Jun 4, 1919

Attached to the No. 2 CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in London

Jun 6, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in London, England

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence in discharge 16 Louise Road, Stratford, London, England

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 19 Bifron St., Barking, England