| Regimental number | 2663 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel May Hood, 77 McKillop Street, Geelong, 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 | 65th Battalion |
| Fate | Drowned |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Earley (St. Peter) Churchyard, Berkshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Fanny HOOD; husband of Ethel HOOD, 126 Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria. Date of Death shown as 25th September, 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Two cousins on his Fathers side, killed in action. |