Leopold John HOOKE

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Service Number:	12
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Lawn N 17
Memorials:

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 12, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 12, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
10 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 12, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to right arm
18 Feb 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 12, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William Hooke and Mary Ann Hooke nee Wilson of Park Street, Parkville, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 5 October 1915 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 19 November 1915

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

During 1921c Leopold married Elsie Anne Stokers in Victoria