| Regimental number | 5351 |
| Place of birth | Petersham, Pew, South Wales |
| School | Church of England, Randwick, NSW |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Water-meter inspector |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 110 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Frances Hooke, West End PO, West End, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. I), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Frances HOOKE; husband of M. HOOKE, Franklin Street, West End, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Petersham, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 8 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 18 October 1916; marched into 7th Training Bn, no date stated. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 December 1916. Proceeded to unit, 16 December 1916; taken on strength of 25th Bn, in the field, 18 December 1916. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917, and admitted to No 64 Field Ambulance the same day (gunshot wound, hand); transferred to No 37 Casualty Clearing Station, 5 October 1917; to Ambulance Train, 5 October 1917; to No 20 General Hospital, 6 October 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 13 October 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 13 October 1917; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, 16 October 1917; to No 25 General Hospital, 14 November 1917; to No 3 Rest Camp; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 4 December 1917. Marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 December 1917. Proceeded to unit, 21 December 1917; rejoined 25th Bn, 24 December 1917. On leave to England, 11 January 1918; rejoined unit, 27 January 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOOKE George Edward |
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