William Harry HOOKE

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Service Numbers:	3094, 3094A
Enlisted:	9 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Surrey, England, 1893
Home Town:	Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ledgerkeeper
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

9 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3094, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3094, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3094, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Letter A added to his service number when taken on strength now 3094A
2 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3094, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thumb on the left hand, later amputated. Embarked for England aboard HS Gloucester Castle
14 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3094A, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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

Brother of Arthur Howard Hooke who returned to Australia on 17 May 1919 having served with the 3rd Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HT Ulysses as wounded disembarking on 14 April 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c William married Iris M. Foreman in Auburn, NSW

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