Hawkins, E.

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hawkins, 58 Wellington Street, were shocked to learn on Sunday of the death of their younger son, Sgt. Edwin D. Hawkins, R.C.A.F. in a plane crash on Saturday during a night training flight.

Sgt. Hawkins was attached to Fingal Bombing and Gunnery School as a staff pilot. He received his wings at Penhold, Alta., early this year at the age of 19.

The funeral will be held in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Besides his parents the young pilot is survived but one sister, Mrs. John Wenzel, Toronto, and a brother P.O. Thos. Hawkins, and instructor at St. Eugene, Ontario. Mr. Hawkins Sr. is employed at the CNR Lindsay.