Charles Hawker (buried 1902)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hawker
First name: 
Charles
Other Christian names: 
John
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
397
Born: 
01/10/1902
Died: 
22/10/1902
Buried: 
23/10/1902
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
9
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/tube.grants.wake
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
C.J.H. 1902

Life story

Life story

Charles John Hawker was born on the 1st October, 1902 in Worthing, Sussex. His father was retired Captain Edmund Bulteel Hawker of the Royal Sussex Regiment who was born in Plymouth and based at Chichester Barracks in 1901. His mother was Emilie Berly Schlesinger from London. Charles died of immaturity and Cardiac Asthenia on 22nd October, 1902 at 'Longleigh' St Boltoph's Road, Heene aged just 3 weeks and was buried at Heene Cemetery the following day. Charles had a brother, James who was born on 12th November 1899. James served as a major in the army and was killed in action at Ypres on 4th June 1940.

Note Emilie Hawker was a tennis player who competed at Wimbledon in 1906 and 1907/

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
01/10/1902

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/10/1902
Cause of death: 
Immaturity; Cardiac Aesthenia
Address at time of death: 
Longleigh, St. Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Miscellaneous information

HeeneRelative - mother Emilie Berly Schlesinger - tennis player