| Regimental number | 1087 |
| Place of birth | Glenelg, South Australia |
| School | Prince Alfred College, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | c/o G M Nunn, surveyor, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Matilda Hood, c/o Mrs Jackson, Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | New South Wales Mounted Rifles in Boer War, South Africa |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was farming in Merriden district for some time and was President of Farmers and Settlers Association." Details from wife. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Potijze chateau Grounds Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. I), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary HOOD; husband of Matilda HOOD, 56 Morehead Street, Redfern, New South Wales. Native of Glenelg, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Alich HOOD, MM 4th Field Ambulance. Cousin: Cpl Hubbe of South Australia, killed in action, 1917. Cousin: Cpl M Hibbe, MC MM Western Australian Battalion. Cousin: Harvey May, 11th Battalion, Western Australia. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
