Harold Ivor Hawker

Memorial: Littleton-Upon-Severn - St Mary's Church

Regiment: Devonshire Regiment

Medals: 1939–45 Star, Burma Star, War Medal 1939–1945

Rank and number: Private

Parents: Charles George and Mary Ann Hawker

Home address: Littleton on Severn

Date of birth: 12/07/1922

Date of death: 28/02/1945

Buried/Commemorated at: No known burial site but commemorated on Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar and Littleton on Severn Memorial

Age: 22

Further information:

1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment.

Harold enlisted in 1942 then embarked for India in March of 1944. Harold’s battalion took part in the Burma Campaign and on the 22nd February 1945 they assaulted and captured Kanlan in Burma. Harold died 6 days later from wounds sustained probably during this offensive.

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
The War Memorial Book for the Parishes of Olveston & Aust South Gloucestershire compiled by William Morgan