Arthur Howard HOOKE

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HOOKE, Arthur Howard

Service Number:	3793
Enlisted:	23 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Thornton Heath, Croydon, England, 1897
Home Town:	Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Olderted Public School, England
Occupation:	Metal Worker
Died:	Heart condition, Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 8 June 1920
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Plot H, Zone C, Grave 2446. Interred on 9 June 1920
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World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3793, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
30 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3793, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
30 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3793, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney
29 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
12 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
9 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3793, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District. Date of reverting to Lance Corporal is unknown

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Arrived in Australia aged 16 years.

Son of Henry (Harry) George Hooke and Alice M.M. Hooke of 'Cooksbury', Yillowra Street, Auburn, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 17 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Brother of Jack Hooke who returned to Australia on 26 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney having served with the 2nd Battalion and William Harry Hooke who returned to Australia on 14 April 1917 as wounded having served with the 3rd Battalion

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