He enlisted at Hespeler, December 8, 1915 with the 111th Battalion. He was born in Scotland and his next of kin is Mrs. Annie Hawkins, Hespeler, Ontario.
Hawkins, William: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 23 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2837195/data?n=1