Frederick
Allan
(Digger)
Hawkes
Born in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Beatrice Ada (Collins) Hawkes
— married
3 Apr 1948 in Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 54
in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 3 May 2013
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Digger Hawkes is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Contents |
Biography
Birth
- 17 Aug 1921
- Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Source: Department of Veterans' Affairs[1]
World War Two Service
- Private
- FREDRICK ALLAN HAWKES
- VX136766
- Service Australian Army
- Date of Birth 17 August 1921
- Place of birth MARYBOROUGH, VIC
- Date of Enlistment 12 May 1943
- Locality on Enlistment MARYBOROUGH, VIC
- Place of Enlistment DARWIN, NT
- Next of Kin HAWKES, CATHERINE
- Date of Discharge 11 July 1946
- Posting at Discharge 2/4 AUST BASE WORKSHOPS
- Additional Service Numbers V235002
Source: Department of Veterans' Affairs[2]
Death
- 19 Aug 1975
Aged: 54 (his brother-in-law Hector Ferguson was so shocked he had to sit down!)
Source: Supreme Court of Victoria - Probate Registers[3]
Note
Sources
- Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
Dept of Justice, Victoria, Australia Death Certificate #19422/1975
- Supreme Court of Victoria - Probate Registers
Citation Information
Transcription of text Probate (Will) HAWKES FREDERICK ALLAN Date of Death: 19/08/1975 Application granted: 10/02/1976 PRO Storage Number: 800416 PRO Box Number: 28 / P 7 / 699 Case Number: S PRB 1976 05760
Detail S PRB 1976 05760
Date 10 Feb 1976
Other information
Web Address http://scvprobate.com.au/probate/Search/ApplicationIndex.aspx
Source Information
Source Title (view source details) Supreme Court of Victoria - Probate Registers
Source Repository (view repository details) Supreme Court of Victoria
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
Transcription of text Private FREDRICK ALLAN HAWKES VX136766
Service Australian Army Date of Birth 17 August 1921 Place of birth MARYBOROUGH, VIC Date of Enlistment 12 May 1943 Locality on Enlistment MARYBOROUGH, VIC Place of Enlistment DARWIN, NT Next of Kin HAWKES, CATHERINE Date of Discharge 11 July 1946 Posting at Discharge 2/4 AUST BASE WORKSHOPS Additional Service Numbers V235002
Detail World War Two Nominal Roll
Date 12 May 1943
Other information Private FREDRICK ALLAN HAWKES VX136766 Service Australian Army Date of Birth 17 August 1921 Place of birth MARYBOROUGH, VIC Date of Enlistment 12 May 1943 Locality on Enlistment MARYBOROUGH, VIC Place of Enlistment DARWIN, NT Next of Kin HAWKES, CATHERINE Date of Discharge 11 July 1946 Posting at Discharge 2/4 AUST BASE WORKSHOPS Additional Service Numbers V235002
Web Address https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=539420&c=WW2
Source Information
Source Title (view source details) Department of Veterans' Affairs
Source Repository (view repository details) Department of Veterans' Affairs
Associated Facts/Events
* Birth * Military * Military Serial Number
- ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs
- ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs
- ↑ Supreme Court of Victoria - Probate Registers
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Lauren W for creating WikiTree profile Hawkes-243 through the import of Ferguson Family Tree.ged on May 1, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lauren and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Digger by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Digger:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Digger by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Digger:
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~3.12%
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~3.12%
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