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HOOPER, Richard Henry

Service Numbers:	3801, T416, V505800
Enlisted:	31 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS)
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 September 1885
Home Town:	King Island, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 20 September 1973, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania
Memorials:	Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

31 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3801, 6th Infantry Battalion
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3801, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3801, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion
18 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Lieutenant on 15 July 1917.
16 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, England for France.
22 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 58th Infantry Battalion
4 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 58th Infantry Battalion
26 Mar 1917:	Honoured Military Cross
21 Feb 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Special List, Egypt to Australia, arrived 3 March 1919.
26 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Special List

World War 2 Service

15 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , T416, Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS), Was re-enlisted as an Lieutenant, for duty with VDC on King Island. Promoted to Temporary Captain on 21 January 1943.
15 Dec 1941:	Enlisted T416
19 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V505800
6 Mar 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , T416, Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS), Reverted to substantive rank of Lieutenant.

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