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Walter Henry Hooper

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 88), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 88), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Hooper AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 75679 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Saw Mill Hand and farm Hand Public - Joanne Claire - Other Relative - 23 April 2015 - Attestation Military Papers and family knowledge
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs E. Hooper (wife), South Carterton, New Zealand AWMM
    • Evelyn Ellery Tacon Public - Joanne Claire - Other Relative - 23 April 2015 - Marriage Certificate and Mrs E Hooper listed as wife on Military Forms
  • Relationship status
    Wife Public - Joanne Claire - Other Relative - 23 April 2015 - Wife - Marriage certificate

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 75679 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Sawmill hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Attestation form lists his employer as T J Rathbone of Carterton, NZ Public - Joanne Claire - Other Relative - 23 April 2015 - Attestation Military Papers and Family knowledge
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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  • My Grandfather: - Walter Henry (Wally) Hooper was born on the 4th Dec 1885 Carterton, NZ and married Evelyn Ellery-Tacon. He was the son of Carterton farmer William John Hooper and Charlotte Compton. Brother's of Wally also served in WW1 - Edgar James who was wounded and William Frank and Joseph William. Wally died in 1959 in Foxton, NZ and is buried in the Foxton Cemetery, NZ. He was Pte 75679 Riffleman - Unit NZ Rifle Brigade. He served a total of 174 days - 1 year & 26 days abroad) and was discharged on the 23 September 1919. Wally and Evelyn had 16 children all born in NZ. LEST WE FORGET - Joanne Hooper daughter of Norman George Hooper & Claire Winter
    Public - Joanne Claire - Other Relative - 23 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2015Joanne ClaireAustralia (born NZ)Other Relative

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