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Revision as of 08:21, 8 June 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 |
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| Created: | |
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| Name1: | 2nd (Hawke) Battalion, Royal Naval Division |
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| Name2: | Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division |
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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. | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | 189th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Parent level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/05/1916 |
| End date: | 31/05/1919 |
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| Theatre of war | |
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| 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
