Peter Hawker

Military Officer, Deceased Person

1786 – 1853

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Who was Peter Hawker?

Colonel Peter Hawker, was a celebrated diarist, author and sportsman who was accounted one of the "Great Shots" of the 19th Century. His sporting exploits were widely followed and, on occasion, considered worthy of report in The Times. Born in London of Colonel Peter Ryves Hawker and Mary Wilson Hawker he was educated at Eton and then entered military service in 1801 with the purchase of a commission as a cornet in the First Royal Dragoons, soon gaining a promotion to captain. Hawker notes in his diary that: "I was a Captain of Dragoons soon after I was seventeen years old. but paid dearer for it than anyone in the service."

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Born
Nov 24, 1786
London
Also known as
  • Colonel Peter Hawker
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Nationality
  • United Kingdom
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Education
  • Eton College
Died
Aug 7, 1853
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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