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{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
| country = United Kingdom | | country = United Kingdom | ||
| − | | service = Royal Navy | + | | service = Royal Navy (British) |
| branch = Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | | branch = Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | ||
| type = Infantry | | type = Infantry | ||
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| command_start_date = 01/05/1916 | | command_start_date = 01/05/1916 | ||
| command_end_date = 31/05/1919 | | command_end_date = 31/05/1919 | ||
| − | | parent = 189th Infantry Brigade, | + | | parent = 189th Infantry Brigade, British |
| parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | | parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | ||
| relationship_type = Tactical | | relationship_type = Tactical | ||
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=== Arthur Hawes === | === Arthur Hawes === | ||
| − | + | [https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6123330 Arthur James Godball Hawes] wrote a short diary of his experiences at the defence of Antwerp in October 1914. The diary has been published at [http://www.arthurlinfoot.org.uk/author/hawes/ The Diary of Arthur L. Linfoot blog]. The diary is dated November 1914 and was written while Arthur was interned in the Netherlands. His official service record confirms that he joined Hawke Battalion on 22 August 1914. | |
== Related media == | == Related media == | ||
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| − | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7355471|WO 95/3114/2|01/05/1916|31/05/1919}} |
| − | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7171391|ADM 137/|01/05/1916|31/05/1919}} |
Latest revision as of 02:55, 11 November 2017
| Hawke Battalion, British | |
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| Years active: | unknown – unknown |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Service: | Royal Navy (British) |
| Branch: | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
| Full size: | 1000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | |
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| Name1: | 2nd (Hawke) Battalion, Royal Naval Division |
| Name1 Start: | |
| Name1 End: | |
| Reason for change: | |
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| Name2: | Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division |
| Name2 Start: | |
| Name2 End: | |
| Reason for change: | |
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| Alternate names: | |
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| Disbanded: | |
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| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | 189th Infantry Brigade, British |
| Parent level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/05/1916 |
| End date: | 31/05/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
| Date entered: | 01/05/1916 |
| Date left: | 31/05/1919 |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Arthur Hawes
Arthur James Godball Hawes wrote a short diary of his experiences at the defence of Antwerp in October 1914. The diary has been published at The Diary of Arthur L. Linfoot blog. The diary is dated November 1914 and was written while Arthur was interned in the Netherlands. His official service record confirms that he joined Hawke Battalion on 22 August 1914.
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3114/2 (01/05/1916–31/05/1919)
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ADM 137/ (01/05/1916–31/05/1919)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
References
