Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to P.O Hawkey GTRexclude Taken to England as a

Taken to England as a prisoner-of-war

now known as the Canadian Armoured Corps in April 1943

L-Ten Clasp

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (639687) with the 156th Infantry Battalion "156th Leeds and Grenville Battalion"

Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to P.O Hawkey GTRexclude Taken to England as aIn silver, a full size memorial cross, reverse impressed P. O. J. W. HAWKEY J19192, reverse marked BIRKS STERLING, and suspended from a STERLING bar with horizontal pin, lovely patina, very fine condition. Footnote: Hawkey was born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario. He enlisted at the Manning Pool, Toronto in 1941. He received his wings at St. Huberts, proceeded overseas in early January, 1942. He was killed in action on January 24, 1944, at the age of 23.