Private James Van Alstine Baring Gould Hawkins
25th Battalion Canadian Infantry
(Nova Scotia Regiment)
02/10/1918
Born in 1896 at Nova Scotia. Son of Jersey born Philip
George and Nova Scotia born Susanne Hawkins, née
Budge). Brother to Private
George Francis Hawkins. He had travelled to Jersey
with his parents and sisters.
Died of wounds received at Cambrai, aged 22 years
Canadian
Attestation Paper
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
His father Philip George Hawkins (Painter
by trade) was married to Susanne Budge. The couple married
in Novia Scotia and travelled to Jersey GB where Philip
was from. Sadly Philip died (July 1898) and the Government
of Jersey paid for Susanne Hawkins and 5 children to
return to her native Nova Scotia on the SS Vancouver
from Liverpool 1st January 1899. Susanne subsequently
married English born William Ward, a fisherman.
