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Desmond Trevor Hawks

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DES Hawks in RNZAF UNIFORM as Warrant Officer 1969 at RNZAF Airman Cadet School at RNZAF Woodbourne

Warrant Officer Desmond T Hawks RNZAF

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Desmond Trevor AWMM
  • Surname
    Hawks AWMM
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  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Vietnam 71001 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

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  • Birth
    6 January 1925 AWMM
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Service

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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    Air Force AWMM
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    Vietnam 71001 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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    Vietnam Warrant Officer AWMM
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  • Warrant Officer 40 Squadron, RNZAF 1966 and again August 1971 to September 1973. Made numerous sorties into Vietnam with 40 Sqn Hercules flights.

    W/O 40 Sqn, RNZAF 1966 and again Aug 1971 to Sep 1973. NZOSM and NZGSM Vietnam issued Nov 2016. At least one flight into Vietnam with 41 Sqn including 26.4.1972 Made numerous sorties into Vietnam with 40 Sqn Hercules flights. Ashes interred at RNZAF Museum, Christchurch.

    NB. Hawks is spelt incorrectly in the Unit Histories as Hawkes with an 'e' see References 26/4/72 for verification of correction. AWMM
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Death

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    24 December 2002 AWMM
    Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
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