British Army Veterinary Corps
Thomas HOOK
Private
Died 24 February 1918 · Aged 47*
Age discrepancy: Age 47 is used here from the AVC master research register; the Find a Grave memorial gives 41. We have not been able to confirm which age is correct.
His story
Thomas Hook was a cowman.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/1993. His recorded unit was 6th Vet. Hospital.
He died on 24 February 1918. He is buried in Hellingly Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is 739.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Cowman
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/1993
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 6th Vet. Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 24 February 1918
- Age
- 47*
- Cemetery or memorial
- Hellingly Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 739.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 304
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Thomas Hook”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/hook-thomas-se-1993/.
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