
| Regimental number | 26000 |
| True Name | HOOPER, Charles Leonard |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Hooper, Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Mont Huon Militasry Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave No 2B), Le Treport, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Leonard James and Emily F. Hooper, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 7 |
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