| Regimental number | 2490 |
| Place of birth | Annandale Station, Birdsville, Queensland |
| School | State Schools |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Polkemmet, Horsham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Hood, Polkemmet, Horsham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was wounded three times. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Margaret HOOD, Annandale Station, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | He had two brothers in the AIF. One got the MM. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
