WWI & WWII family group. Issac James Hawkes, 129 Battery RGA. William James Hawkes. Auxiliary Fire Service. Bexley Heath. Blitz Interest.
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An interesting family group consisting of.
Ww1 Victory on replacement ribbon named to 204994 gnr I j hawkes ra .
Isaac was born 1888 at Deptford in Kent.
A labourer by occupation he enlisted 9th December 1915 .
Addresses given as wakeman villa , Wellington Rd, St Mary’s. & 16 Henry Rd, new Cross.
Served with 129 siege battery royal garrison artillery.
Awol 2nd May 1919 to 15th May 1919 given 10 days field punishment no2 .
Ww2 group defence medal unnamed as issued & exemplary fire service medal William j hawkes swing mounted as worn a civil defence medal unnamed as issued on its own mounting brooch .
Box of transmittal for defence medal addressed to Mr w j hawkes , 86 olron crescent, becxley heath, Kent.
Son william James hawkes 17th Jan 1913 to 1989 .
1939 living at 86 Olson crescent, bexley , Kent , a green keeper & tractor driver by occupation.
As an auxiliary fireman he would no doubt have taken part in fighting the fires during the blitz on London during ww2 .
