Archibald HOOD

HOOD, Archibald

Service Number: 840
Enlisted: 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 1st Infantry Battalion
Born: Glasgow, Scotland, 1891
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: North Kelvinside Highgrade School,
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 August 1915
Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
Plot 111, Row B, Grave 48 Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the dearly loved son of Mr. and Mrs. Hood of Glasgow, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 840, Enlisted at Sydney
18 Oct 1914: Involvement Lance Corporal, 840, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914: Embarked Lance Corporal, 840, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
3 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
13 Aug 1915: Involvement Corporal, 840, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 840 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-13

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert and Clara Hood of 26 Agnes Street, Maryhill, Glasgow

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served 6 months in the Scottish Territorials