Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 28D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire circa 1881, son of George Hook and Elizabeth Baker. In 1911 he was living as a boarder at Rooksmead Road, Sunbury-on-Thames. At the time of census he was single.He married Elsie
Family :
Wife: Elsie S.Education & Career :
Assistant Teacher (1911) for the County Council; Schoolmaster (1912)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 23rd (Service) Battalion (1st Sportsman's) Royal Fusiliers |
23rd (Service) Battalion (1st Sportsman's) Formed at the Hotel Cecil in the Strand, London, on 25 September 1914 by Mrs E.Cunliffe-Owen. Initially known as the "Hard as Nails Battalion". Moved to Hornchurch in Essex. June 1915 : came under command of 99th Brigade, 33rd Division. Landed at Boulogne in November 1915. 25 November 1915 : transferred with Brigade to 2nd Division. |
| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
He is commemorated at the Le Touret Memorial
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Sunbury No. 1733 E.C. | Middlesex |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
30th April 1912 | 23rd October 1912 | 22nd January 1913 |
Records of Sunbury Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England show that Herbert "Died on War Service"
Junior Deacon
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley