Regimental number | 6442 |
Place of birth | Gloucestershire, England |
Place of birth | Pamswick, England |
School | Board School, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Waiter |
Address | Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Brother, J P Hooper, 160 Windsor Road, Forest Gate, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "The boys intentions were to settle in the west had he returned. Had many friends in Sydney, they will look after his name, I know." Details from Brother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 30), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Margaret HOOPER |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |