Francis Thomas HOOKS

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Service Number:	3505
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Carpenter & Joiner
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 18 May 1916
Cemetery:	Merville Communal Cemetery, France Plot V1, Row Q, Grave 44. Rev. A. Daniel officiated. Headstone inscription reads: Lord in thy keeping leave we our dear son sleeping.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3505, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3505, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3505, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, From 24th Battalion
29 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
17 May 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3505, 8th Infantry Battalion, Bomb wounds to the head
17 May 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 3505, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3505 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-05-17

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Address at the time of enlistment was Newry Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria

Son of Walter Hooks and Eleanor Hooks nee Willcox of Rosedale Avenue, Glenhuntly, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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