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Horace Hawkesford
1890 - 1918

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• Birth	27 Dec 1890	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Oct 1918	Beirut, Lebanon
  Person ID	I86	John Forsyth + Catherine McGrath Tasmania
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2021

  
  

  Family	Dorothea Phoebus Forsyth,   b. 17 Jun 1889, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 20 Nov 1954, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Married	21 Feb 1917	St. Andrew's Church, Hobart, Tasmania
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 30 Oct 1918 Page 1 Family Notices HAWKESFORD.-Died of illness on the 24th of October, 1918, at 32nd Clearing Hos- pital, Beirut. Private Horace, dearly loved husband of Doris Hawkesford, 180 Collins street, and eldest son of George and Emily Hawkesford, 28 Federal-street, North Hobart, in his 28th year. (Melbourne and Sydney- papers please copy.) The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Fri 24 Oct 1919 Page 1 Family Notices HAWKESFORD. -In loving memory, of my dear husband Pte. Horace, Hawkesford (Hock) died of illness 32nd Casualty Clear- ing Hospital, Beirut Palestine, October 24, 1918. I remember the morning we parted I remember your last good bve Ah, little did I think when you left me You were going away to die Dearly loved and sadly missed Inserted by his daughter Dorothy. E.L. Hawkesford. HAWKESFORD -In sad and loving memory of our dear son and brother Horace who died in Palestine (malaria fever) October 24 1918 My dear son Horace is sleeping his last long sleep In a grave we may never see; May some gentle hand in that distant land lay down a flower for me inserted by his loving mother, father, and brothers . HAWKESFORD. - In loving memory of our dear brother , Private Horace (Ock) Hawkes- ford, A.S.C., Desert Mounted Corps died In Palestine October 24 1918 No one knows the silent heartache, Onlv those can tell who have lost their best and dearest, And could not say farewell. Inserted by his loving brothers, Syd., Belby, Don and Wilf. HAWKESFORD - In sad and loving remem- brance of Private Horace Hawkesford, died in Palestine, Beirut October 24, 1918. He died for freedom's sake. Now the warrior's task is over now the battle day is past; Now upon the farther shore Peacefully he sleeps at last. Inserted by his loving sister-in-law and brother -in-law, G.M. Collins and A.R. Collins. HAWKESFORD -In loving memory of Pte Horace Hawkesford (Hock) died of illness 32nd Casualty Clearing Hospital, Beirut Palestine, October 24 1918. Sadly missed. inserted by P McLoughlin.