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HOOKE, Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6023 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surrey, England, 1 December 1898 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Moulder |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia , 9 August 1989, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Cemetery Row GA Garden, Grave 15 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6023, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6023, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6023, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6023, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Wounds to both arms. Embarked for England aboard HS Viper | |
| 24 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 8 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6023, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. |
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World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion, In France | |
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| 30 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 6023, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Harry George Hooke and Alice Maud May Hooke of 'Cooksbury', Yillowra Street, Auburn, NSW
Brother of Arthur Howard Hooke who returned to Australia having served with the 3rd Battalion and William Harry Hooke who returned to Australia on 14 April 1917 as wounded having served with the 3rd Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 6 July 1919 aboard HT Boorara disembarking on 26 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1920c Jack married Alice Mary Philomena Kurz (first wife) in Sydney, NSW.