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Bernard Thomas Hawley

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  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking his grave at Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France Courtesy of Murray Biddle
Person Details
Nottingham
Bernard Thomas Hawley was born in 1887 at Nottingham, the son of the late Thomas a lace maker and Emma Millicent Hawley née Whitehead and the brother of Thomas Arthur, Ada Jennie and Johanna Hawley of 7 Cambria Grove Cranmer Street Nottingham. Thomas was born in 1853 at Hyson Green, he died in 1897 aged 44 yrs, they were married on 18th May 1880 at St Pauls Church, Hyson Green, they went on to have 6 children. In 1911 the family were living at 7 Cranmer Grove, Cranmer Street, Nottingham, Emma is 54 yrs and a widow she is a lace finisher. Bernard Thomas is 23 yrs single and a traveller for a fancy goods firm.
In 1911 he was a traveller.
01 Jul 1916
28
196840 - CWGC Website
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Private
1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Private Bernard Thomas Hawley enlisted at Nottingham on 19th November 1915 and went to France 29th March 1916.he was 27 yrs of age. He was killed in action, 1st July 1916, aged 28, during the attack on Gommecourt, France, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.Buried Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France. Plot 1. Row L. Grave 28.
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  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking his grave at Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France Courtesy of Murray Biddle
    Bernard Thomas Hawley - Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking his grave at Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France Courtesy of Murray Biddle
  • Photograph of Bernard Thomas Hawley is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website
    Bernard Thomas Hawley - Photograph of Bernard Thomas Hawley is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website

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