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HOOPER, Francis Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1374, 1475 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Previously issued with service number 1475 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Addington School, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1374, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Previously issued with service number 1475 | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1475, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1475, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1475, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1475, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1374, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1374 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 30 years
Son of Clement William Hooper and Agnes Maria Benson Hooper nee Wills.
Next of kin given as his brother William Benson Hooper of 34 Factory Road, Belfast, NZ. Also brother of John James Hooper of NZ
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal