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Son of Frank and Ethel Hawes of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Jean Hawes of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private William Hawes
Digital gallery of
Private William Hawes
The grave marker at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery located approximately 5 km. from the beach of Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private William Hawes
The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private William Hawes
This is a scanned copy of a newspaper clipping
of the Royal Regiment of Canada seen here at the Exhibition grounds in Toronto. My uncle, Pte. William Hawes is marked off with an X on the original newspaper clipping. He perished at Dieppe, August 19, 1942. This very photo was on my grandmother's living room wall for years. One day, I would locate a copy and display it in my home. My uncle is someone I never met but feel that I had. My mother talked fondly of her brother. He was athletic and loved to go fishing.
He left early in the morning before everyone but his mother was awake to leave for his army training, never to return again. The family was devastated. He left behind a Scottish bride in the U.K. and six siblings in Toronto.
Digital gallery of
Private William Hawes
This is my uncle, Pte. William Hawes. He was stationed in England and met Jean Ballantyne, a Scottish lady. They married in London and planned to start a new life in Canada when the war was over. His family (my mother's), sent little gifts through the mail for them. Unfortunately, the silk stockings meant for Jean never arrived. It was possible that the ship carrying the mail was sunk. Tragically, William perished at Dieppe two months after their marriage. The family never met Jean. The whole family was devastated. He was buried in France-so far away...Too far for the impoverished family to ever be able to lay flowers at.
Digital gallery of
Private William Hawes
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private William Hawes
From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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The grave marker at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery located approximately 5 km. from the beach of Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France. (J. Stephens)
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This is a scanned copy of a newspaper clipping of the Royal Regiment of Canada seen here at the Exhibition grounds in Toronto. My uncle, Pte. William Hawes is marked off with an X on the original newspaper clipping. He perished at Dieppe, August 19, 1942. This very photo was on my grandmother's living room wall for years. One day, I would locate a copy and display it in my home. My uncle is someone I never met but feel that I had. My mother talked fondly of her brother. He was athletic and loved to go fishing. He left early in the morning before everyone but his mother was awake to leave for his army training, never to return again. The family was devastated. He left behind a Scottish bride in the U.K. and six siblings in Toronto.
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This is my uncle, Pte. William Hawes. He was stationed in England and met Jean Ballantyne, a Scottish lady. They married in London and planned to start a new life in Canada when the war was over. His family (my mother's), sent little gifts through the mail for them. Unfortunately, the silk stockings meant for Jean never arrived. It was possible that the ship carrying the mail was sunk. Tragically, William perished at Dieppe two months after their marriage. The family never met Jean. The whole family was devastated. He was buried in France-so far away...Too far for the impoverished family to ever be able to lay flowers at.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 80 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER) Seine-Maritime, France
From the centre of Dieppe take the Avenue Gambetta and Avenue des Canadiens. Head along the N27 out of Dieppe in the direction of Rouen until the first roundabout where there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission sign. Go across the roundabout and continue until you reach a second roundabout. Take the first turning right where there is another CWGC sign. Continue until Chemin des Jonquilles, a road on the left. The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery is on the right of this road and is clearly visible.
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