| Surname: | Hawkins |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer II |
| Army Number: | 14333179 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the GSC transferred to Royal Artillery, 7/7/43 transferred to CMP. 19/5/47 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 25/9/18 at Altofts, Normanton, Yorks, 5/11/42 Enlisted, He married Margaret Sykes 10/1/42 at Golcar, Huddersfield, occupation Police Constable. 26/7/44 with 72 Sect, SIB, 23/11/44 with 82 Sect, SIB. He served Home 5/11/42 to 27/7/44, North West Europe 28/7/44 to 20/2/47, Home 21/2/47. 4/3/50 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal. Address:- 29 Cheltenham Place, Halifax, Yorks. John Hawkins. Extract from the Huddersfield Examiner and West Riding Reporter _ Saturday, 17 January 1942. Mr J Hawkins - Miss M Sykes. The wedding of Mr John Hawkins only son of Mr and Mrs C H Hawkins of Wakefield and Margaret elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Sykes of 44, Moorcroft Avenue, Golcar, was celebrated on Saturday. The Rev a Scott (Vicar of Golcar) was officiating minister, and Mr Harold Sykes was at the organ. Given away by her father, the bride wore a gown of the traditional white satin, surmounted by a head-dress trimmed with orange blossom and she carried a shower bouquet of red carnations and white heather. Her bridesmaids Miss A W Sykes (sister) and Miss Mary Beaumont wore gowns of floral silk and carried ping carnations and Miss Cynthia riley (cousin) wore a gown of flame coloured pan velvet and carried a posy of violet. The best man was Mr R R Cusworth and the groomsman Mr Frank Pickup. The bridegroom is a police officer in the West Riding Constabulary as also is the best man. After the reception held at the Huddersfield Co-0perative Cave, the couple left for a honeymoon on the Wast Coast, The are to live in Halifax. |