HOOK, Arthur James
| Service Number: | 2884A |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom, 13 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Blackall, Blackall Tambo, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Wounds, Edmonton Military Hospital, Edmonton, England, 11 May 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery Grave 173 and 174. 10. IN MEMORY OF THE DEARLY LOVED SON OF MR. & MRS. HOOK OF PADDINGTON |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2884A, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2884A, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2884A, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 2 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Virtual Australia
Enlisted and served under alias James Cook
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Dec 1891 Hook Arthur James Chelsea 1a 335
He was the son of Frederick James and Elizabeth Hook, of 150, Kensal Rd., Paddington, London.
Deaths Jun 1917 Hook Arthur J 22 Edmonton 3a 622 [age recorded is incorrect]
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 11th May…… Arthur James Hook was born at Chelsea, London, England on 13th October, 1891.
The 1915 Queensland Police Gazette Index recorded Arthur James Hook, alias James Cook, as a discharged Prisoner.
Arthur James Hook enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 26th October, 1915 under the name of “ James Cook” & stated he was a 22 year old, single, Station Hand from Blackall P.O., Queensland.
Private “James Cook”, Service number 2884A, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14th April, 1916 with the 8th Infantry Brigade, 31st Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements & disembarked at Port Said on 16th May, 1916.
On 13th June, 1916 he was written up for being Absent without leave at Tel-el-Kebir – he was absent from 18.00 Parade. He was awarded 3 days Field Punishment No. 1.
He was written up for being Absent without leave at Tel-el-Kebir – absent from 12.00 on 17th June, 1916 to 12.00 on 18th June, 1916. He was awarded 1 day C.C. (confined to camp) & forfeited 2 days’ pay.
Private “James Cook” was written up again for being Absent without leave at Tel-el-Kebir – absent from 05.00 on 17th June, 1916 until 05.00 on 18th June, 1916. He was awarded 1 day C.C. (confined to camp) & forfeited 2 days’ pay.
On 20th June, 1916 Private “James Cook” embarked from Alexandria to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 30th June, 1916. He proceeded to join his Unit from 5th Divisional Base at Etaples, France on 22nd July, 1916 & was taken on strength of 31st Battalion in France on 23rd July, 1916.
He was appointed Lance Corporal on 2nd February, 1917.
Lance Corporal “James Cook” was wounded in action in France on 23rd February, 1917. He was admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station on 23rd February, 1917 with shell wounds to scalp & a compound fractured skull. Lance Corporal “Cook” was admitted to No. 1 SM Casualty Clearing Station on 24th February, 1917 then transferred to Ambulance Train the same day. Lance Corporal “Cook” was admitted to 13th General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 1st March, 1917. He embarked on Hospital Ship St. Denis from Boulogne for England on 2 March, 1917 with gunshot wounds to head & right arm.
On 2nd March, 1917 Lance Corporal “Cook” was admitted to General Military Hospital, Edmonton with gunshot wounds to head (severe) & right arm.
Lance Corporal Arthur James Hook (served as “James Cook”) died on 11th May, 1917 at Edmonton Military Hospital, Edmonton, England following an operation from wounds received in action in France – gunshot wounds to Head & fractured skull.
He was buried in All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England where 19 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
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