John Robertson Hawke collection guide

CreatorHawke, John Robertson, 1890-1965Date1915-1919DescriptionJohn Robertson Hawke was born in Burnbank, Scotland on 17 May 1890, the son of Richard and Grace Hawke. The family emigrated to Australia around 1908 and settled at Balmain. John worked as a warehouseman prior to his enlistment in the army at the Victoria Barracks in Sydney on 21 June 1915. He commenced basic training at the Liverpool Camp on 29 June 1915. Following a course of instruction at the Melbourne Signal School, he returned to Liverpool and was posted to the 10th Reinforcements, 1st Brigade of the AIF (Australian Imperial Force). On 8th October 1915 the Battalion left Sydney on the troop ship Warilda for Egypt and subsequently served in Egypt, France, Belgium and England. During 1917 John served with the 61st and 62nd Battalions AIF in England. He re-joined the 1st Battalion at Ypres in Belgium in October 1917 and served with that battalion throughout the remainder of the war. He died in 1965. The collection comprises some 200 letters written by John Robertson Hawke to his parents and family during World War 1. The subjects include comments on both army life and the effect of the war on civilian life in Europe and Britain. Collection NameJohn Robertson HawkeUOW Archival Collection Inventories

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