Hawkins, Leslie William
- Date of birth:
- November 16th, 1919
- Service number:
- PJX185199
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Leslie William Hawkins served from November 1939 until February 1946 with the Royal Navy. He took part in the Dover Convoys, the Bruneval Raid, the Dieppe Raid and the landings at Omaha Beach.
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Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Signalman
- Unit:
- Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- December 10th, 1942
- Awarded for:
- Operation Jubilee
"During the Dieppe operation, on the 19th August 1942, although slightly wounded at the beginning of the action, continued, during thirteen hours, to assure the transmission of signals under a violent bombardment."
Awarded with Silver Star.
1939-1945 Star
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: John Hawkins
- - Newspaper Article Croix de Guerre
- Awarding document Croix de Guerre
- Family records
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