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(2nd-Lieut) Robert James Mansfield Hooper

2nd Lieutenant Robert James Mansfield Hooper, a Clerk from Prince Street, Alberton, South Australia, prior to enlistment 19 August 1914, he embarked with the 10th Battalion, C Company from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914.

 

ID number     P01224.003
Collection     Photograph
Object type     Black & white - Film copy negative
Photographer     Unknown
Place made     Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Date made     c 1914

Description

Group portrait of the original officers of the 10th Battalion prior to leaving Adelaide for Egypt.
Left to right, back row:
Lieutenant (Lt) Julius August William Kayser from Alberton, South Australia (later Major, killed in action in France on 16 February 1917);
Lieutenant (Lt) Clarence Rumball from Thebarton, South Australia;
Lt Louis Gordon Holmes from Norwood, South Australia;
Lt Trevor Owen-Smyth from Adelaide, South Australia (later killed in action at Gallipoli on 6 May 1915);
Captain (Capt) Sydney Raymond Hall from Unley, South Australia (later killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915);
Lt John Hamilton from Broken Hill, NSW (later Capt);
Lt Alfred Cyril Sommerville from Croydon, South Australia;
Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) David Leslie Todd from Adelaide (later Capt);
and Lt Albert John Bryne from Broken Hill (later killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915).
Middle row:
Lt Mervyn James Herbert from Brighton, South Australia (later Major (Maj);
Lt Keith Eddowes Green from Prospect, South Australia (later killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915);
Lt Robert James Mansfield Hooper from Alberton (later killed in action at Gallipoli on 27 May 1915);
Lt Eric John Carl Stopp from Kent Town, South Australia;
 Lt Hector Roy Heming from North Adelaide; Lt Eric Wilkes Talbot Smith, (later died of wounds in Egypt on 30 April 1915);
Lt Herbert Champion Hosking from St Peters, South Australia;
and Capt Harold William Hastings Seager from Adelaide (later Maj and awarded MC).
Front row:
Lt Eric James Sexton from Alberton (later Maj);
Capt George Dorricutt Shaw from Hindmarsh, South Australia (later Maj);
Maj Miles Fitzroy Beevor from Unley, South Australia (later Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col);
Capt Harry Carew Nott (Medical Officer) from Lower Mitcham, South Australia (later Lt Col);
Maj Frederick William Hurcombe, Second in Charge (2IC) from Mile End, South Australia (later Lt Col and MID);
Colonel Stanley Price Weir (Commanding Officer) from St Peters (later awarded DSO);
Capt Francis Maxwell de Flayer Lorenzo (Adjutant) from Westbourne Park, South Australia (later Lt Col and awarded DSO);
Capt Charles Francis Minagall (Quartermaster) from Goodwood, South Australia (Later Maj);
Capt Edward Castle Oldham from Hackney, South Australia (later Maj and killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915);
Capt Ross Blyth Jacob from Kadina, South Australia (later Lt Col);
and Lt Vernon Hermann Robley from Gilberton, South Australia.
Absent:
Lt William Stanley Frayne from Mile End, South Australia, (later killed in action at Gallipoli on 6 August 1915); Lt Charles Percy Farrier from Broken Hill (later killed in action at Gallipoli on 9 May 1915); Lt Felix Giles from Maylands, South Australia (later Lt Col); 2nd Lt Noel Medway Loutit from St Peters (later Lt Col); Lt William Howard Perry from Broken Hill (later Capt and awarded MC); and Captain George Ernest Redburg from Norwood, South Australia (later Maj).

Lieut. Hooper.

Lieut. R. J. M. Hooper was the only   son of Mr. J. Hooper, of Princes street, Alberton. He was one of the youngest lieutenants who left for the front, and was but 20 years of age. He was educated at the Alberton State School, and was a   zealous soldier, who took a keen interest in military training, even while at school. The death of his mother shortly before the outbreak of the war influenced him largely in deciding to go to the front. He was a chorister of St. Paul's, Port Adelaide, and was prepared for confirmation in the   Church of England by the Rev. M. Williams, rector of St. Paul's, who was enFix this text trusted to break the sad news of his death  to his father on Tuesday evening. Lieut. Hooper was killed in action at the Dardanelles between April 25 and 28. - The Observer (Adelaide, Sa. : Saturday 8 May 1915)

LIEUTENANT R. J. M. HOOPER.

Lieutenant R. J. M. Hooper (killed) was the only son of Mr. J. Hooper, of Alberton, near Adelaide. He was one of the youngest lieutenants who left for the front and was only 20 years of age at the time of his death. The death of his mother occurred shortly before his enlistment. He   was a platoon commander of B Company, 10th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade, which embraces Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania. - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : Thursday 6 May 1915)

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