Harold Hawkins (RRAF officer)

Air Vice-Marshal

Harold Hawkins

Black and white portrait photograph of a young man
Harold Hawkins during his RAAF service
Born(1921-02-18)18 February 1921
Toowoomba, Australia
DiedMarch 13, 1988(1988-03-13) (aged 67)
South Africa
Service/branchRoyal Australian Air Force (1941–1945)
Royal Rhodesian Air Force (1947–1969)
CommandsRoyal Rhodesian Air Force (1965–1969)
Battles/warsWorld War II
Rhodesian Bush War
Other workRhodesian Accredited Diplomatic Representative to South Africa (1969-1980)

Air Vice-Marshal Harold Hawkins CBE AFC ICD GLM (18 February 1921 – 13 March 1988) was an Australian-born air force officer and diplomat. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force between 1941 and 1945. He enlisted in what became the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in 1947, and was its commander from 1965 to 1969. Hawkins subsequently became the Rhodesian Accredited Diplomatic Representative to South Africa until 1980.