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Walter John Hawes

A Civilian, Walter died on 7th of February 1941 aged 48. 

Walter was born at Beccles on 27 December 1892, a son of John D. and Elizabeth H. Hawes. In 1901 his family lived at 6 Factory Court, Factory Street, Lowestoft. By 1911 they were living at 14 Rotterdam Road. Walter became a labourer with the Great Eastern Railway and worked at Lowestoft September 1916. 

Walter attested for the Army on 9 December 1915 and was called up after September 1916. He joined the Essex Regiment, service number 35716, and was posted to the 2nd Battalion in France. Subsequently he was transferred to the Suffolk Regiment, service number 41376, and served with the 8th Battalion in France before being posted to the 3rd Battalion in England. Walter suffered from bronchitis and was discharged on 12 November 1918. He was awarded a pension 5/6 per week from 13 November 1918 and he also received the Silver War Badge. His address, when discharged, was 83 Rotterdam Road. 

On 1 September 1920 Walter married Hilda Emily Denton at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville. Walter was a labourer and they both lived at Carlton Colville. In 1926 Walter was a labourer with the London and North Eastern Railway Company at Lowestoft. By 1939 Walter and Hilda were living at 43 Sycamore Avenue, Oulton Broad, and Walter was a L.N.E.R. maintenance and repair labourer. Hilda later remarried.

Walter died at the Harbour Yard, Lowestoft, during an air raid. 

Lived at

Walter Hawes
43
Sycamore Avenue
Oulton Broad
United Kingdom

52.4688805, 1.7092477

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United Kingdom
BranchService
Civilian
Burial/Memorial
Civilian War Dead
LOWESTOFT MUNICIPAL BOROUGH

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