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HOOKE, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX17945 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 5 April 1914 |
| Home Town: | Murwillumbah, Tweed, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 11 October 1943, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot 1A. Row D. Grave 7. Personal Inscription ~ "DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY. ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. MUM, DAD AND BOB" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX17945 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX17945, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Oct 1943: | Discharged |
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