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HOOD, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX90107 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Taradale, Victoria, Australia, 26 November 1911 |
| Home Town: | Burnley, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sewerage Worker (Labourer) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 10 May 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot Q. Row C. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "FOREVER WE'LL REMEMBER" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Taradale War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX90107 | |
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| 24 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX90107, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
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