Basic Details
Surname
Hawkins
Forenames
Charles Francis
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
He came from New York and came up to Balliol in 1914 as a Rhodes Scholar: whilst working in the US Chemical Warfare Service, he survived an explosion in June 1918 but, although discharged from hospital and gazetted in October, 1918 he soon died of pneumonia and blood-poisoning.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
United States
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
United States Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
United States of America
Year of death
1918
Month of death
December
Day of death
27
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Biography
Balliol College, Oxford, Rhodes Scholar, 1913