HAWDON, Noel Elliot
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| First Rank | Army Chaplain 4th Class | Last Rank | Army Chaplain |
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Birth
| Date | 01/03/1886 | Place of Birth | Middlesboro, England |
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | William Hawdon, Middlesboro, England | ||
Military Service
| Served with | UK Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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| Other Units Served With | Army Chaplains' Department, attached 45thTrench Mortar Bty | ||
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Death
| Date | 16 November 1918 | Age | 32 |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Influenza | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Terlincthun British Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of William and Margaret Hawdon, nee Ayrton, Upsall Grange,Yorkshire, England. Noel was Assistant Curate at St Mary's Timaru from 6 Sep. 1912 to Aug. 1913 before returning to UK. and also well known to the boy scouts. Two other brothers also served in the British army. Captain Rupert Ayrton Hawdon 1894 - 4/11/1918, buried Ruednes Communal Cemetery, France, 2nd Lieutenant CecilHawdon 1895 - 27 Jun 1916 buried Loker Cemetery, Belgium.
Sources
All three brothers are listed on war memorial at St Cuthberts Church, Ormesby, Yorkshire (photo on line
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