William Bede HOOK

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	27 April 1918, Enlisted in NSW
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, 13 October 1887
Home Town:	Glebe, New South Wales
Schooling:	Armidale, New South Wales
Occupation:	Accountant
Memorials:	Glebe Roll of Honor

27 Apr 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted in NSW
17 Jul 1918:	Involvement 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1918:	Embarked 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, HMAT Borda, Sydney
17 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion
19 Mar 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion
8 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Joseph Hook and Annie Hook of Glebe, NSW

Husband of Esther L. Hook nee Ingrey of Hereford Street, Glebe Point, NSW. William and Esther married during 1912c in Glebe, NSW

Between 24 March 1919 and 24 June 1919 he studied Commercial Training with George William College, Y.M.C.A. Tottenham Court Road, London, England

Return to Australia aboard HT Nestor on 10 November 1919

Medal: British War Medal