Regimental number | 2661 |
Place of birth | Cannum, Victoria |
School | Portarlington School, Partarlington, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Phoebe Grace Hood, Mannerim P O, Mannerim, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3), Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret HOOD; husband of Pheobe HOOD, Mannerim, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3355 Pte Joseph Lachlan HOOD, 8th Bn, killed in action, 18 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |