Lance Corporal Kenneth Frederick Hawes
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- 2035702 Lance Corporal
- Kenneth Frederick Hawes
- 24 Bomb Disposal Company.
- Royal Engineers
Son of Robert James Hawes and Annie Kate Hawes: Husband of Sarah Ethel Hawes of Ipswich, Suffolk.
Died on the 25th February 1945. Aged 27.
Sappers J.J. Collin and Lance Sergeant H.T. Sawford also died at this incident.
Buried at Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
Grave 15 C 7.
Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
Photo’s taken by Chris Chapman
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Kenneth Hawes is my husbands father. My husband named Melvyn Kenneth Patrick Hawes. He was two when his father was killed. Always told it was a mine that exploded but would like to know more. Kind regards, Liz
Mrs Elizabeth Hawes, My name is Peter Clermonts (Manager of Facebook group Jonkerbos War Cemetery) and we have made a post about Kenneth Frederick Hawes in the Facebook group. We will remember him and never forgot. For the sacrifice he made for our freedom.
Thank you Peter for that.
Was Sarah Ethel married to Kenneth , we know her name was Forde ,only we cant find a marriage for him
Was Sarah Ethel Hawes married to Frederick ? As we cant find a marriage although I know she was Kenneths wife