Sidney Sweet HOOK

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Service Number:	3001
Enlisted:	2 March 1916, Enlisted at Orroroo, SA
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Orroroo, South Australia, 6 April 1887
Home Town:	Orroroo, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Daw Park, South Australia, 25 February 1963, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation Ashes interred on 31 May 1963. East Area, Rose Bed N13, Site 041
Memorials:	Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1, Peak Vale Roll of Honour WW1

2 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3001, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Orroroo, SA
9 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 3001, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacEwen embarkation_ship_number: A65 public_note: ''
9 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 3001, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacEwen, Melbourne
14 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 3001, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the hand
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 3001
4 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3001, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of John Hook and Sarah Ann Hook nee Sweet of Orroroo, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 16 May 1919 aboard HT Orari disembarking on 26 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal