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Caleb Jack Hawkes

Ancestry site Military records
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Private Caleb John Hawkes, born and enlisted in Redditch, Service No 203793, 1 /4
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Battalion, Princess of Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire) Regiment, died of wounds, 30
August 1917, West European Theatre, aged 22. He was formerly (16309) Worcestershire
Regiment. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Dozinghem Military Cemetery – source:- http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-
cemetery/cemetery/15300/DOZINGHEM%20MILITARY%20CEMETERY

Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch, St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross and Headless
Cross C. of E. School war memorial.

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(Caleb John Hawkes was baptised 8 June 1895 in West Kensington St Andrew, Hammersmith and Fulham. His
parents were Caleb John Hawkes and Ann Elizabeth Hawkes. On 1911 census Henry Hawkes was aged 23 and
his brother Caleb John was 15 and they lived with their parents Caleb John and Ann Elizabeth Hawkes and
siblings at 20 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross, Redditch. Both brothers died in 1917. Caleb John Hawkes
married Daisy G. Lawrence in 1916 in the Bromsgrove District.)

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 18
November 1916

Previously Reported Wounded now Reported Died of Wounds
(36803) C. J. Hawkes – Royal Berks. From Redditch
Acknowledgements: www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich
and Redditch Messenger

He is remembered on: - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/620926/HAWKES,%20C%20J
It states that he was buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, IV H. 12. Son of C. J. Hawkes and A. E Hawkes of
Walkwood Road, Hunt End and the husband of Daisy Hawkes.

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