Allan Vivian HAWKEN

HAWKEN, Allan Vivian

    Service Number: 2870
    Enlisted: 7 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Mincha, Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Pyramid Hill, Loddon, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Moe, Victoria, Australia, 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Pyramid Hill Mincha District Great European War Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2870, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    15 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2870, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
    15 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2870, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    24 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2870, 8th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock.
    20 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Anzac Provost Corps , From 8th Battalion
    26 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion
    23 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2870, 8th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2870, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Samuel Coad Hawken and Elizabeth Hawken nee Morris of Mincha, Pyramid, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 26 May 1919

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1920c Allan married Mary Elizabeth Iris Elliott in Victoria

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