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Henry William Hook

In memory of:

Major Henry William Hook

July 7, 1945
Argyle Street, Hong Kong

Military Service

Age:

45

Force:

Army

Unit:

Winnipeg Grenadiers, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

Mentioned in Despatches

Additional Information

Born:

February 17, 1900
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Henry and Constance E. Hook; Husband of Jean L. Hook, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 525 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY
Victoria, Hong Kong

Grave Reference:

VIII. C. 7.

Location:

SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY is in the north-east of the island of Hong Kong, in the Chai Wan area, about 11 kilometres from the centre of Victoria, the capital of Hong Kong. At the entrance to the cemetery on Cape Collinson Road stands the memorial to those who died in Hong Kong and have no known grave. From it, the cemetery slopes down towards the sea and originally, the view towards the main land was magnificent. The easiest way to reach the cemetery is by the mass transit railway (MTR) Hong Kong line to Chai Wan Terminus. From the Terminus one can either walk up to the cemetery following Chai Wan Road to the roundabout, turning west into Wan Tsui Road, then south east up Lin Shing Road which leads to Cape Collinson Road. The CWGC road direction sign is fixed to a wall facing down Lin Shing Road. The Cape Collinson area has many cemeteries. Walking up this narrow one way traffic road, one will pass the Catholic Cemetery situated on the hillside to the left of the road, and the Hong Kong Military Cemetery on the right. SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY is about half way up Cape Collinson Road and faces the Muslim and Buddhist cemeteries. One can also get a taxi from Chai Wan Terminus and follow the same route. Alternatively one can board a public light bus, Route No. 16M, which runs from Chai Wan MTR Terminus to Stanley where the CWGC has another cemetery, the Stanley Military Cemetery. En route to Stanley the minibus will pass Sai Wan War Cemetery, stopping only on request.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Record of Service– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Casualty Notification Form– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Photo of Henry William Hook– Henry William Hook, age 31 (1932), in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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    Photo of Henry William Hook – Henry William Hook, age 31 (1932), in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Photo of Henry William Hook– Major Harry Hook, Winnipeg Grenadiers, escorting King George VI during Royal Tour in Canada, 1939. Location: Winnipeg, CN Rail Station, May 1939.

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    Photo of Henry William Hook – Major Harry Hook, Winnipeg Grenadiers, escorting King George VI during Royal Tour in Canada, 1939. Location: Winnipeg, CN Rail Station, May 1939.
  • Photo of Henry William Hook– In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of Henry William Hook – In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of HENRY WILLIAM HOOK– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Grave Marker– Grave of Major Henry Hook, Sai Wan War Cemetry, Hong Kong, January 2014 taken by grandson, Gordon Hook of Sydney, Australia.

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    Grave Marker – Grave of Major Henry Hook, Sai Wan War Cemetry, Hong Kong, January 2014 taken by grandson, Gordon Hook of Sydney, Australia.

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