
| Regimental number | 13/2580 |
| Address | Makarau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, C Hooper, Makarau, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He had charge of the telephone lines running from battalion headquarters to the firing line, and several times during the operations the lines were cut or broken. Each time he went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire and successfully repaired them, so that telephone communication was maintained throughout the action.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Eighth |
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