George Charles HOKIN

Regimental number1133
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse driver
Address204 Australia Street, Camperdown, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.3
Height5' 6.5"
Weight149 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Hokin, 201 Australia Street, Camperdown, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in St George's Rifles, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date24 October 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name4th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 August 1915
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Discharge date27 December 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 15 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit: loss of left arm), Sydney, 27 December 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death12 August 1955
Age at death65
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, HOKIN George Charles