Difference between revisions of "Hooper Frank Arthur Gunner 1114052"
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|Date of birth=Not yet known. | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
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| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 3/1/1941. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Taken Prisoner. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 3/1/1941. Posted to 285 Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery. Posted to the 55th Anti-Tank Regiment 14/2/1941. Posted to the 4th Reserve Anti-Tank Regiment 6/5/1941. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 21/6/1941. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (card entry suggests 10/7/1941). Posted overseas. Served Malaya. Posted Missing 15/2/1942 (date of the surrender of Singapore). Taken Prisoner of War. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp and in Allied hands 13/9/1945. Posted X List (8) (B) India 25/9/1945. Posted Y List Jap 24/11/1945 on return to the UK. Y Release 7/1/1946. Relegated to the Z/T Reserve 26/4/1946. Demobilised. 118/Records/53 Discharged from the Reserve under TA Regulations para 234 (ii) 24/10/1953. Documents to the North East Library. |
| − | |Company/Battery= | + | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. |
| − | |Task or role= | + | |Task or role=Gunner. |
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=Not so far as is known. |
| − | |Wounded= | + | |Wounded=Not so far as is known. |
|Prisoner of War=Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. | |Prisoner of War=Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. |
|Home address=c/o 71 Senrab Street, Stepney, London E1. | |Home address=c/o 71 Senrab Street, Stepney, London E1. | ||
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| + | Much of the above information was obtained from the Royal Artillery Tracer Card on this soldier held on Ancestry.co.uk | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, 3 December 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Hooper Frank Arthur
Army number 1114052
Rank Gunner
Decorations None beyond Service Awards as far as is known.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age Age at death not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 3/1/1941. Posted to 285 Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery. Posted to the 55th Anti-Tank Regiment 14/2/1941. Posted to the 4th Reserve Anti-Tank Regiment 6/5/1941. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 21/6/1941. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (card entry suggests 10/7/1941). Posted overseas. Served Malaya. Posted Missing 15/2/1942 (date of the surrender of Singapore). Taken Prisoner of War. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp and in Allied hands 13/9/1945. Posted X List (8) (B) India 25/9/1945. Posted Y List Jap 24/11/1945 on return to the UK. Y Release 7/1/1946. Relegated to the Z/T Reserve 26/4/1946. Demobilised. 118/Records/53 Discharged from the Reserve under TA Regulations para 234 (ii) 24/10/1953. Documents to the North East Library.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Gunner.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Not so far as is known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address c/o 71 Senrab Street, Stepney, London E1.
Source table
Much of the above information was obtained from the Royal Artillery Tracer Card on this soldier held on Ancestry.co.uk
