T.+E.+HAWKINS

Hawkins, Thomas Edward, Private, 32701, 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment Born Ripley, Derbyshire Enlisted Hucknall, Notts Resided New Selston, Notts Died of wounds 7th July 1917

Aged 23 Son of Samuel and Emma Hawkins, of Ash Cottage, New Selston, Nottingham. Born at Ripley, Derbyshire. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), III, D, 235

1911 Census: Thomas Edward Hawkins was a 16 year old coke worker, residing at Ash Cottages, New Selston, Nottinghamshire. He was the son of Samuel, a coke worker, and Emma.

From the war diary of the 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 10th July 1917, it is noted that Private Hawkins was killed by enemy aircraft whilst a patient in the 11th Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul (information kindly provided by Andy Johnson)