Lindsay Joseph “Len” Hawkins
Private · NZ 7377 · T Patrol
| Rank | Private |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ 7377 |
| Patrol | T Patrol |
| Regiment | 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion |
| Known as | “Len” |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/138362 |
What this roll records
On original LRP Roll (5 Dec 1940): T — Fitter T Patrol; i/c HQ transport LRDG. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Additional service number(s) from Rhodesia roll: 7377. Source: Rhodesia Nominal Roll (Brendan O’Carroll).
Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Engineer in civilian life. Embarked/served with 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Missing info added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- Murzuk Raid roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy) — rank set to Private per roll (was recorded as Fitter)
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1, p.78; No. 14, p.42. Unit history: Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. External links: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, 1941 recording (U-series, LRDG Pts 1-8, 11719): https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/search-use-collection/search/11719; Johnston, Sarah (2023). With the boys overseas: https://phanza.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Sarah-Johnston-With-the-Boys-Overseas.pdf
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