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Basil John HOOPER

Regimental number378
Place of birthOrbost, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm employee
Addressc/o J H Alexander, Mooroopna, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height6' 0.5"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinWilliam K Hooper, c/o J H Alexander, Mooroopna, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 4.5 years in the Volunteer Cadets; 6 months in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25-26 April 1915
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialNo. 2 Outpost Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. II), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
50
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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