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[WHITSTABLE]

hello, i wonder if any one couled find me two men who was in the worled war 1, and what thay did, i only have a few details, .. george henry hawkins born whitstable 1894, and his brother fred hawkins born whitstable 1898,  i know that thay did not die in the war but i still can not find any of there deaths ,  im sure from what my grandmother said is that one was an ambulance driver but i want to make sure thats right . as i have no one eles to ask , any infomation wouled be ever so greatfull ,    whitstable

[johnny_doyle]

there's a service record on Ancesty for a Alfred Hawkins from 110 High St, Whitstable a baker born circa 1891.

a pension record exists for a George Henry Hawkins b in the parish of Bridge near Canterbury Sept 1895. Served with the Buffs. Mother listed as Mrs Best, brothers have the surname Hinds. Discharged 1915 due to gun shot wound to arm.
 
No other service records or pension records for Hawkins in Kent that appear to match.

Quite a few Frederick and George Hawkins in the Royal Army Medical Corps but the medal cards do not give place of birth info.

[forester]

Which one was an ambulance driver?

You need to look in the Army Service Corps for him.

Phil

[johnny_doyle]

there is a medal card for a George Hawkins, No 12 Field Ambulance, ASC.

[WHITSTABLE]

thank you to all who replyed,   as far as i know the street adress wouled be essex street whitstable for both of them,  george was an ambulance driver, and fred i have been told was a signal man there parents names wouled of been ada maria  and henry hawkins,  fred aparently died after the war  sometime in another country he was bit by a wild boar while out hunting and died from his injurys but we dont know where or if he was burried here and what date it happend , somewhere in africa .

[johnny_doyle]

had  a quick look for records re Essex St, Whitstable; 2 soldiers came up but neither of them Hawkins. 1 soldier came up in the pension records when searching for Whitstable and Essex but not a Hawkins.

[WHITSTABLE]

hi thanks for replying , i have mannaged to get this from my parents who have a diary my great great uncle wrote ,
        17th fusiliers 2nd division 5th brigade 69062 sigr f.a hawkins bcoy bef france, this was his reg ,   hope this may help find him ,
                                 as for george hawkins i have no info, just that he was ambulance driver  for the red cross, liz.

[forester]

Liz,

This looks like his medal index card:

Frederick A Hawkins, Pte
240355 East Kent Regiment
GS69062 Royal Fusiliers

Awarded British War & Victory Medals

Phil

[WHITSTABLE]

hi  thankyou phill , very helpfull