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Murray Ross Hawkes

In memory of:

Major Murray Ross Hawkes

April 1, 1977
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Military Service


Service Number:

O 31713

Age:

35

Force:

Navy

Unit:

415 Maritime Patrol Squadron

Citation(s):

Canadian Forces Decoration

Additional Information


Born:

August 31, 1941
Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment:

September 29, 1959
Calgary, Alberta

Son of Murray Gordon and Margaret (nee McMorland) Hawkes of Calgary, Alberta. Husband of Barbara Marie (nee Gillis) Hawkes and father of Suzanne Marie and Michael Ross Hawkes of Slemon Park, Prince Edward Island.

Commemorated on Page 166 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CALGARY (BURNSLAND) CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 3, Row 1A, Section T

Location:

Calgary, in the south-western part of Alberta, is on both the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway, No2, 304 kilometres south of Edmonton.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Murray Hawkes
  • Cemetery– Calgary Burnsland Cemetery … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Cross of Sacrifice … Calgary Burnsland Cemetery … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker … Calgary Burnsland Cemetery … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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