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HOOK, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 12334 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 March 1916, Enlisted at R.A.S. Showgrounds, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Butchery |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1885 |
| Home Town: | Hillston, Carrathool, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 20 May 1950, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Cremated |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12334, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, Enlisted at R.A.S. Showgrounds, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Field Bakeries and Butcheries | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 12334, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 12334, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Field Butchery | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Field Butchery | |
| 4 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Field Butchery | |
| 16 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12334, 3rd Field Butchery, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Residential address at the time of enlistment was Alstonville, NSW. At the time of his death his residential address was Charlotte Street, Alstonville, NSW
Son of William Shakespeare Hook and Susannah Maria Hook nee Tranter of Hillston, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 9 August 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 3 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal