| Surname: | Hooper |
| Initials: | W G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11269 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 8/6/1916. 14/3/1910he enlisted as a Pte. 4 Somerset L I. No. 1244, age 17.6 years, born Street, Somerset, Nr Glastonbury, occupation shoemaker, address: father 11 Grange Terrace, Street, Somerset, 15/2/1917 transferred to MFP. 30/5/1918 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. 8/9/1919 died tuberculosis. Served Home 14/3/1920 to 11/12/1914, India 12/12/1914 to 7/6/1916, Persian Guld 8/6/1916 to 21/11/1918, Home 22/11/1918 to 30/5/1918 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. He was awarded 27/6 per week pension from31/5/1919 to 2/7/1918 then 19/3 to be reviewed in 48 weeks, disability tubercle of lung. Info from Pension Index Cards: Hooper, Wilfred George, MFP, P/11269, A/L/Cpl, single, date & cause of death, Tubercular, Claimant Francis Hooper, 11 Grange Terrace, Street, Somerset, Mother born 1862. Also Hooper, Wilfred, MFP, P/11269, Somerset LI, 4958, 30/5/1918, VI.4126, 8/D/475, 11 Grange Terrace Street, Somerset, SFJ 812, Stamp: Ad 22/5/1918 at 27/6 from 31/5/1918 to 2/7/1918, Chelsea No. VV/5G.1311, received 23/5/1918, also two Dependant's Pension Cards, D1, Hooper Maurice, No. 241892, Wilfred G, No. P/11269, 8/D/475, Somerset LI, MFP, Pte, Pte, dependant Mrs Francis Cooper, 11 Grange Street, Street, Somerset., DJF109. Also: Claimant, MPW5, Reg No. 8/D/475, Hooper, George, Man's name Hooper, Wilfred, George, No. 11269, Cpl, MFP relationship to man father. Wilfred George Hooper. |
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| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/66 June 17, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 414387. Enlisted 14/3/1910, discharged 30/5/1918. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec B. Age 25years 8months. Served abroad. |