Basic Details
Surname
Hawes
Forenames
Harold
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Hawes
Alternative forename
Harold
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
CWGC records that Sapper H. Hawes, regimental number 49293, was serving in 184th Tunneling Company of the Royal Engineers when he died on 7/12/1918, aged 26. He is buried in Plot A.1 near the north wall of the Chancel in Herzele Churchyard in Belgium.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.E.
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sapper
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sapper
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Herzele
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
December
Day of death
7
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Killed
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action