Norman David Henry HOOTON

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HOOTON, Norman David Henry

Service Number:	62760
Enlisted:	3 October 1917
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements
Born:	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia
Schooling:	State Schools and Stott's Business College Perth, Western Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural Causes, Inglewood, Western Australia, 23 January 1988
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia MC Section Garden 13 0131
Memorials:	Maylands Presbyterian Church

World War 1 Service

3 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62760, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements
29 Oct 1918:	Involvement Private, 62760, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
29 Oct 1918:	Embarked Private, 62760, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, HMAT Boonah, Fremantle
21 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 62760, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Fred adn Sibelo HOOTON

In 1911 he entered Refrigerating Works branch of the Department of Agriculture, and acted as Officer-in-Charge of the State Abattoirs and Saleyards at Midland Junction. He enlisted in Perth on 3rd October 1917 and was ready to embark with the 22nd Reinforcements of the 28th Battalion, but owing to medical reasons was sent to No 8 Australian General Hospital for treatment. Embarked eventually with the 3rd G.S. reinforcements on board the A36 Boonah. Proceeded to South Africa, and returned per same ship owing to the signing of Armistice. During the return voyage, hundreds of men contracted the Dread Pheumonic Influenza, from which amonth others, Private Hooton suffered severley, both on the ship and at the Quaratine Station, Woodman's Point.

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