Thomas Henry HOOK

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Service Number:	1723
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Campsie, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrician
Died:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Chippendale Substation Staff NSW Govt. Tramways Honour Roll, Haymarket Substation Staff of NSW Government Tramways Roll of Honour

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1723, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
19 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1723, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
19 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1723, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney
16 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company, From 20th Battalion
10 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1723, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company, Gassed.
13 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), In the field
30 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 1723, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Augustus Thomas Hook and Ellen Agnes Hook of 'Phyliss', Wade Street, Campsie, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 1 July 1919

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

During 1924 Thomas married Bessie E. Kenton in Sydney, NSW

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