Radford Hawes (1892-1918)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- HAWES, RADFORD. Sapper. No 198329. Railway Operating Division Royal Engineers. Formerly No 390 York and Lancaster Regiment. Born Penistone. Brother of Jim Hawes, 20 Castle Green, Penistone. Lived Gatefoot, Shepley. Died of wounds, 31.5.1918, aged 26. Buried LONGUENESSE (St. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY. Grave Location:- Plot 5, Row B, Grave 50.
- ROH:- Shepley War Memorial.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Sapper RADFORD HAWES
- regiment: Royal Engineers
- died: Friday, May 31, 1918
- age: 26 years
- record ID: 20407
Further Reading
- If Somebody Remembers Me! Men from the Village of Shepley who Served in the Great War (2014) by Geoff Peel
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #20407)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #1619797)