Name: |
HOOK |
Given Name: |
THEODORE CHARLES |
Initials: |
T C |
Service No: |
746 |
Rank: |
Lance CorporalOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Infantry |
Unit: |
2nd Regt.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1917-04-09Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1889-01-01 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, at Battle of Arras |
Decorations: |
M M |
Citations: |
LG Sup 22 January 1917 - "In the attack on the Warlencourt Line on the afternoon of the 12th October this man and another were the only two men hit of "A" Company's two Lewis gun Teams. Private Hook picked up the one undamaged Lewis Gun and continued to advance under very heavy fire. When the advance was brought to a standstill, he placed his gun in a shell hole, collected several drums of ammunitions and proceeded to dig himself in. By 8pm the gun was in a good emplacement and Private Hook had collected 40 drums of ammunition under a very heavy fire. During the night he, with the help of several men, he had collected and directed, improved the gun emplacement into a very excellent strong point. His conduct in previous actions has always been excellent." |
Additional
Information: |
Son of the late Charles William Frederick and Susannah Hook, late of Wells, Norfolk, England. Private Theodore Charles Hook was born in Barberton in 1889. He was a farmer at Inchanga outside Durban. Amongst the 106 other ranks who were wounded at Mersa Matruh during the Senussi campaign in January 1916. Not present at Delville Wood but returned to duty in time to earn a Military Medal for Gallantry during the attack on the Warlencourt line on 12th October 1916. His brother also died in service |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2016-07-02
