| Surname: | Hawkes |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1036 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory an War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 5/10/1914 to 10/1/1915. He was born Groom, born Springfield Chelmsford Springfield, Nr Chelmsford, address: 218 Brook Street, Belvedire, Erith, Kent,/ and enlisted in the Rifle Brigade. No. 931. 13/6/1905 age 18.11 years,occupation Transferred to MMP 22/11/1913. Served Home 13/6/1905 to 7/11/1905, Malta 8/11/1905 to 21/1/1909, Egypt 22/1/1909 to 30/1/1913, Home 31/1/1913 to 8/12/1914, France 9/12/1914 to 12/6/1919, Home 13/6/1919 to 12/7/1919. Class Z Reserve 14/7/1919. Served with 5 Cavalry Brigade, 2 Cavalry Brigade, 2 Cavalry Division, and 47 Division. Married Augusta C Dermytte in Poperinghe 31/12/1917. Home address: Rue du Brabant 44. Poperinghe. Belgium and Chapel Road, Bexley Heath, Kent. The following statement found in a Summary of Evidence in the case for trial by DCM on No. 560867 Spr. Harry William Franklin of the inland waterways and Docks & Docks, Royal Engineer. 2nd Witness No 1036 Joseph Hawkes, MFP,states: At Richborough on the 17th October 1917, about 6.15 am I was on duty in the company of Sgt Griffiths, RE on the Richborough Wharf when from information received I went abroad the barge "Malissa" where I saw the accused, he was wearing civilian clothes. I asked him what he was doing there and he replied working. I then told him that I had reason to believe that he was an absentee from the Inland Waterways & Docks RE, he replied that he had been discharged but he had left his discharge papers in London. Not been satisfied with his statement I conducted him to the Depot Guard Detention Room where I handed him over to the NCO I/C of the guard to be detained. Signed J Hawkes Sgt, MFP. Joseph Hawkes. |