3789232 Private Norman Victor George Hawker was born in Lillimur, Victoria on the 21st April 1945.
He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 8th April 1967 until his death on the 27th November 1967
… the fatal action in Vietnam …
After D Company had assaulted and captured an enemy bunker system the enemy counter attacked.
During the on going fire-fight Norman (Porky) Hawker was fatally wounded. Another Australian soldier died and 22 were wounded during this battle.∼Pte Norman Victor Hawker (known affectionately as "Porky"). Norman a farm boy from a his family's wheat & sheep farm at Lillimur (near Kaniva) in Victoria's Wimmera District in Australia was called up for National Service on July 13th 1966. Norman was one of two country boys in the same hut at Recruit Training in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
After Recruit Training Norman was sent to Corp training with the Infantry Corp. He was then posted to the the 7th Batailion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). The Battalion was posted to Vietnam on 8th April 1967. They were based at the Australian Task Force Base in Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province.
In a fierce battle with the NVA (North Vietnamese Forces) on 27th November 1967 Norman sadly was Killed in Action.
He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 8th April 1967 until his death on the 27th November 1967
… the fatal action in Vietnam …
After D Company had assaulted and captured an enemy bunker system the enemy counter attacked.
During the on going fire-fight Norman (Porky) Hawker was fatally wounded. Another Australian soldier died and 22 were wounded during this battle.∼Pte Norman Victor Hawker (known affectionately as "Porky"). Norman a farm boy from a his family's wheat & sheep farm at Lillimur (near Kaniva) in Victoria's Wimmera District in Australia was called up for National Service on July 13th 1966. Norman was one of two country boys in the same hut at Recruit Training in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
After Recruit Training Norman was sent to Corp training with the Infantry Corp. He was then posted to the the 7th Batailion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). The Battalion was posted to Vietnam on 8th April 1967. They were based at the Australian Task Force Base in Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province.
In a fierce battle with the NVA (North Vietnamese Forces) on 27th November 1967 Norman sadly was Killed in Action.
3789232 Private Norman Victor George Hawker was born in Lillimur, Victoria on the 21st April 1945.
He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 8th April 1967 until his death on the 27th November 1967
… the fatal action in Vietnam …
After D Company had assaulted and captured an enemy bunker system the enemy counter attacked.
During the on going fire-fight Norman (Porky) Hawker was fatally wounded. Another Australian soldier died and 22 were wounded during this battle.∼Pte Norman Victor Hawker (known affectionately as "Porky"). Norman a farm boy from a his family's wheat & sheep farm at Lillimur (near Kaniva) in Victoria's Wimmera District in Australia was called up for National Service on July 13th 1966. Norman was one of two country boys in the same hut at Recruit Training in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
After Recruit Training Norman was sent to Corp training with the Infantry Corp. He was then posted to the the 7th Batailion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). The Battalion was posted to Vietnam on 8th April 1967. They were based at the Australian Task Force Base in Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province.
In a fierce battle with the NVA (North Vietnamese Forces) on 27th November 1967 Norman sadly was Killed in Action.
He served in Vietnam with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 8th April 1967 until his death on the 27th November 1967
… the fatal action in Vietnam …
After D Company had assaulted and captured an enemy bunker system the enemy counter attacked.
During the on going fire-fight Norman (Porky) Hawker was fatally wounded. Another Australian soldier died and 22 were wounded during this battle.∼Pte Norman Victor Hawker (known affectionately as "Porky"). Norman a farm boy from a his family's wheat & sheep farm at Lillimur (near Kaniva) in Victoria's Wimmera District in Australia was called up for National Service on July 13th 1966. Norman was one of two country boys in the same hut at Recruit Training in Puckapunyal, Victoria.
After Recruit Training Norman was sent to Corp training with the Infantry Corp. He was then posted to the the 7th Batailion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). The Battalion was posted to Vietnam on 8th April 1967. They were based at the Australian Task Force Base in Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province.
In a fierce battle with the NVA (North Vietnamese Forces) on 27th November 1967 Norman sadly was Killed in Action.
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3789232 PRIVATE
N.V.G. HAWKER
7 BATTALION
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT
27TH NOVEMBER 1967 AGE 22.
KILLED IN ACTION VIETNAM
LOVED ONE OF KEVIN, FLORA AND FAMILY
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
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