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     John C. B. Thompson married Diana M. Cumberlege in 1940 at Staines, London, England.¹

     William Yaler Rorer married Cecily Pauline Calvert Hawker, daughter of Peter James Duff Hawker and Isabel Flora Augusta Tippinge, on 19 November 1918.¹
     He lived at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.¹

     Peter Thomas Ryves Hawker was born in 1889.¹ He was the son of Peter James Duff Hawker and Isabel Flora Augusta Tippinge.¹ He married Louise Rosa Higgs, daughter of Major H. C. Higgs, on 17 October 1914.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.¹ He lived in 1921 at Longparish House, Whitchurch, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Louise Rosa Higgs is the daughter of Major H. C. Higgs.¹ She married Peter Thomas Ryves Hawker, son of Peter James Duff Hawker and Isabel Flora Augusta Tippinge, on 17 October 1914.¹
     From 17 October 1914, her married name became Hawker.¹

     Major H. C. Higgs gained the rank of Major in the 16th Lancers.¹

     John Fraser lived at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹

     Henry Colley Hawker was born on 14 August 1852 at Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.² He was the son of Hon. George Charles Hawker and Elizabeth Seymour.² He married Julia Gordon Lanoe Hawker, daughter of Peter William Lanoe Hawker and Elizabeth Fraser, on 8 December 1879 at Andover, Hampshire, England.¹ He died on 18 December 1912 at age 60 at Weymouth, Dorset, England, in a hunting accident.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹

     Colonel Arden Seymour Hawker was born on 27 August 1880 at Bangalore, New South Wales, Australia.² He was the son of Henry Colley Hawker and Julia Gordon Lanoe Hawker.¹ He married Irene de St. Croix Wilkinson, daughter of William Berkinshaw Wilkinson and Emily Jane Matilde Peterswald, on 20 July 1910 at Christ Church, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.² He died on 22 June 1955 at age 74 at Bungaree, South Australia, Australia.²
     He fought in the First World War.² He fought in the Second World War.² He gained the rank of Colonel on 15 December 1942 in the Australian Military Forces.²

     S/Ldr. Lanoe George Hawker, V.C. was born on 31 December 1890.¹ He was the son of Henry Colley Hawker and Julia Gordon Lanoe Hawker.¹ He died on 23 November 1917 at age 26 at Bapaume, France, killed in action, being shot down by Baron von Richtofen.¹
     He gained the rank of Cadet in the Royal Engineers.² He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in October 1914 in the No. 6 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He was awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) in 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Flying Corps.¹

     Lt.-Col. Tyrrell Mann Hawker was born on 20 August 1892 at Home Croft, Longparish, Hampshire, England.¹ He was the son of Henry Colley Hawker and Julia Gordon Lanoe Hawker.¹ He married Edelmira Kathleen de Voss, daughter of Hendrik Carel de Voss and Ethel Hoisendahl.² He died in 1983 at Whitchurch, Hampshire, England.^1,2
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 256th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.² He wrote the book Hawker VC - the first RFC ace: the life of Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO 1890-1916.²