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HOOD, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1209 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Balmain Public School |
| Occupation: | Whisky Distiller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1209, 17th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1209, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement 1209, 17th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1209 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1917-10-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Jane HOOD, Cormiston Avenue, Concord, New South Wales.
Member of St Andrew 62 Lodge