George Leonard Hawkins
- Born: 18 Mar 1907, Woolwich, KEN
- Marriage: Phyllis Emma Unknown
- Died: 7 Aug 1944, France at age 37
- Buried: Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France
 General Notes:
Died during the Second World War
In Memory of
LEONARD GEORGE HAWKINS
Private
6354613
4th Bn., Wiltshire Regiment
who died on
Monday, 7th August 1944. Age 37.
Additional Information: Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Hawkins; husband of Phyllis Emma Hawkins, of Lee, London.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France
Grave Reference/
Panel Number: XXVI. F. 22.
Location: The town of Bayeux, in Normandy, lies 24 kilometres north-west of Caen. Bayeux War Cemetery is situated in the south-western outskirts of the town on the by-pass, which is named Rue de Sir Fabian Ware. On the opposite side of the road stands the Bayeux Memorial.
Historical Information: Bayeux was the first French town of importance to be liberated from the Germans in June 1944. The are now over 4,100, 1939-45 Commonwealth war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 338 are unidentified casualties. Also commemorated here are 7 non-world war and more than 500 Foreign National war casualties.
Noted events in his life were:
• Military: Private, 4th. Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, 1944.
George married Phyllis Emma Unknown. (Phyllis Emma Unknown was born on an unknown date and died on an unknown date.)
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