| Regimental number | 26845 |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Next of kin | Father, S Hood, 34 Grosvenor Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Hood, 57 Grosvenor Park, Tunbridge Wells, England, and the late Lucy Hood |
| Other details |
Enlisted in the Canadian Force, invalided out, went to New Zealand for health reasons, and re-enlisted. War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 5 |