| Regimental number | 1769 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Hornsby Public School, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.8 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Hookham, Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 8 months in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 40 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred (b. 1858; d. 1933) and Emma (b. 1860; d. 1895) HOOKHAM |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 5882 Pte James Wilfred Stanley SCOTT, 18th Bn, killed in action, 20 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Peak Ferry Road, Hornsby, New South Wales. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOOKHAM John Albert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
