George Henry Simeon HOOS

HOOS, George Henry Simeon

    Service Number: 50064
    Enlisted: 18 July 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Windsor, Victoria, Australia, 25 April 1887
    Home Town: Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
    Schooling: Elsternwick State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Natural Causes, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 January 1953, aged 65 years
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50064, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
    12 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Depot Battalion, Transferred and Promoted to Lance Corporal for Duty 2nd Depot Battalion Broadmeadows
    12 Feb 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Depot Battalion, Promoted Corporal to establishment M Company 2nd Depot Bn Broadmeadows Reverts to Voyage Only Corporal from 21 March 1918
    21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50064, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50064, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
    31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK Reverts to Rank of Private on allocation
    5 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 21st Battalion in the field France
    5 Oct 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50064, 21st Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain
    5 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50064, 21st Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, Shrapnel Wound left foot Evacuated to 74th General Hospital France. transferred to UK for treatment and convalescence
    5 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford (WW1), Transferred to 3rd AGH UK for extended convalescence then transferred to No2 Command Depot for RTA
    16 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50064, 21st Infantry Battalion, RTA 3 MD Melbourne for discharge Medically Unfit SW left foot severe HT Dongala
    15 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50064, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    War Service France 1918-19

    Award British War Medal & Victory Medal

    Married to Olivia Hoos 1923 ( d 1978)

     

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