A Poppy
A Poppy

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- CWGC and other Headstones -
- Carisbrooke Mount Joy Cemetery : A J Hawkins -

Location

In Mount Joy Cemetery, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
 
Description

Additional memorial stone on Father's grave
Headstone

Mount Joy Cemetery : A J Hawkins
 
Photo courtesy of John Bloodworth
Inscription


IN PROUD MEMORY OF
OUR DEARLY LOVED SON
ALBERT JAMES HAWKINS
(JIMMIE)
SGT NAVR R.A.F.
MISSING OVER ESSEN
APRIL 3RD 1943 AGED 26
REUNITED WITH HIS DAD
R.I.P.


 
Further Information

CWGC record ...
 
Albert James Hawkins, son of Florence Jane Hawkins of Newport. Attended Newport County Secondary School.
 

Squadron :408 (RCAF) Sqn
Aircraft :Handley Page Halifax Mk.II HR713 EQ-F
Crew :
Pilot :Flt/Lt R H P Gamble (RCAF)CWGC record ...
Flight Engineer :Sgt R BarkerCWGC record ...
Navigator :Flt/Sgt D Jarrett (RCAF)CWGC record ...
Air Bomber :P/O C N Black (RAAF)CWGC record ...
Wireless Operator :Flt/Sgt K S McColl (RAAF)CWGC record ...
Air Gunner :F/O E R Ray (RCAF)CWGC record ...
Air Gunner :Sgt A J HawkinsCWGC record ...

 
The aircraft took off at 19.45 hrs from RAF Leeming for Operations over Essen but was lost without trace. All the crew are commemorated at the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede.
 
Information provided by : John Bloodworth and Peter Bilbrough


 
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