Frederick L Hawkins Royal Army Medical Corps (1771) and Royal Field Artillery (877029)

[methven 2nd bat middlesex]

hi i wonder if any one can help me i have found a frederick l hawkins on the war medal roll he has two service numbers the 1st 1771 2nd 877029 is there any way of finding out any more about this man i have chk'd the cwgc and he is not there so i gather he didnt die in the war any help would be great many thanks

[Stebie9173]

Frederick L Hawkins was in the Royal Army Medical Corps (no. 1771) and the Royal Field Artillery (No. 877029)

http://www.documentsonline.nationalarchive...1&resultcount=1

His RFA number is a Territorial Force number issued in early 1917. Each RFA Brigade was issued a set block of numbers. This number was allocated to the 272nd Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery of 54th (East Anglian) Division. The artillery of this division saw action in France during 1916 and then Egypt and Palestine from early 1917. (The Infantry of the Division was in Galliploi at the time)

The 272nd Brigade changed names several times. Up to May 1916 it was the 1st East Anglian Brigade, to Dec 1916 it was the 270th Brigade RFA and thereafter the 272nd Brigade (most likely when Frederick was with them)

He was probably in the RAMC first and then the RFA.

I hope this helps,

Steve.

[methven 2nd bat middlesex]

hi steve thankyou very much tracy