Hook | George Robert | 21645 | Sergeant | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 80th Company, 21st Btn IY |
Hook | Godfrey | | | Attested: Feb 1893. Source: CMP 22 | Cape Police |
Hook | Godfrey Blair | 2057 | Private | BSACM Matabeleland 1893 (1) Rhodesia 1896. 1896: Lt. E Troop BFF.
Source: BSACM rolls | Cape Police |
Hook | Godfrey Blair | | Captain | HOOK, GODFREY BLAIR, Captain, was born at Grahamstown, South Africa, in 1872, the son of Major David Blair Hook. He was educated at St Andrew's College, Grahamstown; served in the British Bechuanaland Police during the Matabele War of 1893, and took part in the occupation of Matabeleland. He was Lieutenant in the Bulawayo Field Force during the Matabele Rebellion, 1896; was severely wounded at Maqusa 22 April. In October 1899, he became Lieutenant in the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers. He served in the South African War with General Plumer's Force; was promoted Captain, and became DAAG on General Plumer's Staff in March, 1900. He was present at the Relief of Mafeking, and served with General Plumer until the Rhodesian Brigade was disbanded in November 1900. For his services while acting as DAAG on General Plumer's Staff he was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette 19 April, 1901]: "Godfrey Blair Hook, Captain, Southern Rhodesia Volunteers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were sent to South Africa, and presented in South Africa. He was appointed Military Commandant at Bedford, Cape Colony, in January 1901. He married, in 1899, Annye, daughter of C Cornwallis de Smidt, of Beaufort West, South Africa.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Southern Rhodesian Volunteers |
Hook | H | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Buffs) East Kent Regiment |
Hook | H | 1373 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8-9. VC | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Hook | H | | Major | Resident Magistrate, Herschell. MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2612. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Unknown |
Hook | H | 4048 | Private | Wounded. Lindley, 28 June 1900
3rd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | (Buffs) East Kent Regiment |
Hook | H | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Manchester Regiment |
Hook | H | 3029 | Private | QSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Manchester Regiment |
Hook | H | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 19th Battery, RFA |
Hook | H C | | Able Seaman | QSA (0). Ref: 169.963.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Forte |
Hook | H J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | National Scouts |
Hook | J | 5181 | Private | QSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 13th Hussars |
Hook | J | 5471 | Private | Prisoner. Dewetsdorp, 22 November 1900
2nd Battalion. Released 5 December
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Gloucestershire Regiment |
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