Edmund John George HOOK

HOOK, Edmund John George

Service Numbers: 1758 , 1758
Enlisted: 24 December 1914, Enlisted at Mansfield, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bragwam, Wales, 1897
Home Town: Mansfield, Mansfield, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Malvern East, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Presbyterian area, Compartment N, Section 9, Grave 13. Held in perpetuity for all time
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World War 1 Service

24 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1758 , 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mansfield, Victoria
20 Mar 1915: Involvement Private, 1758, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Mar 1915: Embarked Private, 1758, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
21 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1758 , 14th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to right arm and leg. Invalided to England on 24 August 1915 aboard HS Franconia
26 Jul 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1758 , 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John George Hook and Elizabeth Hook nee Humphrey of Selver Street, Worcester, England

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1916 aboard HT Themsitocles disembarking on 18 June 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victoria Medal

During 1918c Edmund married Sarah Facey in Victoria