The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Hawkes

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Private Jesse HAWKES, G/11467, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died, Lambeth, London, 24th November 1920, age 40.

3rd April 1879, born Camberwell, Middlesex, son of Jesse & Emma Hawkes.

29th April 1900, All Saints, Walworth, Southwark, Jesse Hawkes, age 21, bachelor, labourer, 52 Surrey? Grove, father, Jesse Hawkes, deceased, married Susannah Preston, age 22, spinster, 52 Surrey? Grove, father, Harry? Preston, bricklayer.

Children - Edward Arthur Hawkes, born 19th August 1902, son of Jesse, (electrician), Susannah Hawkes, 29 Richardson Street, Bermondsey. Baptised 12th September 1902, St George the Martyr, Southwark; Henry James Hawkes, born 24th December 1905, son of Jesse, (labourer), Susannah Hawkes, 1 Townsend Street. Baptised 12th January 1906, St John the Evangelist, Walworth, Southwark; Amy Rosina? Hawkes, born 11th November 1908, Barking Town.

1911 Census - 1 Crosslet Street, London, SE - Jesse Hawkes, head, age 33, widower, married 11 years, 6 children, 3 still alive, press, Electrical Battery Manufacturer, worker, born Middlesex; Edward Hawkes, son, age 9, born Newington; Henery Hawkes, son, age 6, born Newington; Amy Hawkes, daughter, age 3, born Newington; Mrs Emma Hawkes, mother, age 58, widow, born Middlesex.

Enlisted Camberwell, age 36 years & 8 months, height 5ft 5¾. Resided 20 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road. Formerly hydraulic presser.

Home 27th November 1915 to 1st May 1916; BEF 2nd May 1916 to 2nd April 1920; Home 3rd April 1920 to 1st May 1920.

27 November 1915, enlisted; 28th November 1915, to Army Reserve; 30th November 1915, mobilized, & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1916, posted BEF; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 8th October 1917, granted 10 days leave to UK; 13th November 1917, with Battalion, to Italy; 16th March 1918, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st March 1918, Headquarters 41 Division, extra Regimental employed; 1st July 1919, agreed to defer demobilisation until 30th September 1919; 22nd July 1919, attached, 238 Employ Company; 29th September 1919, agreed to defer demobilisation until 31st December 1919; 31st December 1919, agreed to defer demobilisation until 31st March 1920; 25th February 1920, attached, 238 Employ Company, Rhine Garrison; 30th March 1920, Cologne, embarked to UK for demobilisation; 1st May 1920, discharged on demobilisation to 20 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road, London, SE.

24th November 1920, died of 1) aortic recluse 2) sub acute infective endocardilitis toxamis, heart failure.

25th November 1920, pension of 23/- a week awarded Mrs Emma Hawkes, guardian of the children.

3rd March 1921, Statement of Relatives (completed by mother) - Widow, deceased; Children - Edward Arthur Hawkes, 20 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road, SE; Henry James Hawkes, 20 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road, SE; Amy Rosina Hawkes, 20 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road, SE; Father, deceased; Mother, Emma Hawkes, 20 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road, SE; no brother or sisters.

2nd December 1920, buried Camberwell Old Cemetery.

Commemorated at Brookwood Memorial, Addenda Panel

CWGC - buried at Camberwell Old Cemetery & died 24th November 1920. N.B Research has shown that Private Hawkes is buried here. The Commission is in the process of adding his name to a screen wall to commemorate him as it is not possible to mark his actual grave.

This page was last updated on 15-Oct-2025.