HOFF, Axel
| Service Number: | 3651 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 June 1917, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Irondhiem, Norway , 1895 |
| Home Town: | Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Trondehjeim Board School, Norway |
| Occupation: | Sailor/Labourer |
| Died: | G.S.W. to both legs & left arm, 1st Southern General Hospital – Stourbridge Section, Birmingham, England, 9 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Stourbridge Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3651, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3651, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Axel Hoff was born at Molde, Norway (as listed on his Attestation Papers) in 1895 to father Mr Axel Hoff. The Royal Norwegian Consulate, Sydney, NSW wrote a letter to The Recruiting Officer, 167 William Street, Sydney, NSW on 26th June, 1917 stating that Axel Hoff was born at Throndhjem, Norway on 5th September, 1895.
According to information provided by his father for the Roll of Honour – Axel Hoff came to Australia when he was 19 years old.
On 26th June, 1917 Axel Hoff enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 21 year old, single Labourer from Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW.
He was admitted to Liverpool Field Hospital, Sydney, NSW on 23rd August 1917 with Coryza & was discharged to duty on 31st August, 1917.
Private Axel Hoff, Service number 3651, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Euripides (A14) on 31st October, 1917 with the 56th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements. He was admitted to Ship’s Hospital from 28th November, 1917 until 7th December, 1917 with Measles. Private Hoff disembarked at Devonport, England on 26th December, 1917.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 27th December, 1917 Private Hoff was marched in to 14th Training Battalion at Hurdcott, Wiltshire from Australia.
He was sent sick to Bulford Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 14th February, 1918. Private Hoff was admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, Wiltshire on 14th February, 1918 with V.D. & discharged on 3rd April, 1918.
Private Axel Hoff was marched in to 14th Training Battalion at Codford, Wiltshire, on 4th April, 1918.
He proceeded overseas to France on 7th April, 1918 from 14th Training Battalion. He was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on 8th April, 1918 & marched out to his Unit on 12th April, 1918. Private Hoff was taken on strength of 56th Battalion in the Field on 15th May, 1918 from Reinforcements.
On 1st September, 1918 Private Axel Hoff was wounded in action. He was admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance on 1st September, 1918 with Shrapnel wounds to legs. Private Hoff was transferred & admitted to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station on 1st September, 1918 then transferred to Ambulance Train 33 on 2nd September, 1918. He was admitted to 9th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 3rd September, 1918 & embarked for England on 5th September, 1918 on Hospital Ship West Australia.
Private Axel Hoff died at 5.10 am on 9th September, 1918 at 1st Southern General Hospital – Stourbridge Section, Birmingham, England from wounds received in action - G.S.W. to both legs & left arm.
He was buried in Stourbridge Cemetery, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England where 12 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are laid to rest.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/stourbridge.html
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