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Hawkins, Francis Geoffrey

    Service number:
    86128
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major
    Awarded on:
    March 19th, 1948
    Haakon VII's frihetskors

    War Diary mentions

    17 September 1944 WO 171/413 - 3 Infantry Division AQ
    W/Capt FG Hawkings (86128) LF relinquished appt GSO 3(0), W/Capt TEB Hiwarth (121426) Kings assumed appt GSO 3 (0). HQ 3 Br Inf Div rear commenced move into Belgium staging night 17/18/. The Div Club, in spite of a determinded effort to establish itself in luxury in BRUSSELS moved into an ex German Panzer Billet in the village of PEER near the Escaut Canal.

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