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Record #4294
Name :
: Henry Edward HAWKESFORD (1910 - 2006)
  aka : Edward Henry HAWKSFORD


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 11 Nov 1910   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1933   Spouse/Notes : Dorothy Elise WEBB (Murray district, reg 9)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1 Apr 2006   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Marylebone

Dec qtr, 1a 458 (as Edward H HAWKESFORD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jun 1924
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Demosthenes

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesIn 1924, Henry Hawksford, 13, arrived at Albany (King George Sound), Australia, along with 6 boys from Barnardos Home, Stepney, c/o Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, London, England. He was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

He served in WWII (NAA RecordSearch):
HAWKESFORD HENRY EDWARD : Service Number - W31491 : Date of birth - 11 Nov 1910 : Place of birth - LONDON UK : Place of enlistment - MARGARET RIVER WA : Next of Kin - HAWKESFORD DOROTHY

Henry and Dorothy had six children. Dorothy died in 1972 aged 58. Both are interred at Margaret River Cemetery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-27 19:44:05 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4294 HAWKESFORD, Henry Edward1910ENG, LND, Marylebone Jun 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26292 HAWKESFORD, Henry Edward1910ENG, LND, Marylebone Aug 1934 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes