Raymond Frederick Hood

  Research Notes:

Notes for *Raymond Fred HOOD: Raymond joined the Masonic Lodge.
Lodge Werona at Hornsby was his first Lodge. After WW11 he joined F S Mance No: 671, when they first started at Chatswood.
Ray became a POW during WW11 when he was captured in Libya by the Italian Army. He was interred in Italy and after abuse at the hand of the Italian soldiers, there was a mass escape from the camp and a large number of men escaped to Switzerland via the Alps. A copy of the diary, written by Jimmy Hyland, was given to the family and is held by Norman his son.
AUSTRALIANS ESCAPE TO SWITZERLAND LONDON, Friday.-About 100 Australians, escaping across the Alps from Italian prisoner of war camps, arrived recently at Brique, Switzerland, where a big Protestant gathering was being held, says: "The Times" correspondent at Geneva. The Australians were given a great, reception, and a special service in English was held for them. Advocate (Burnie) - Sat 16 Oct 1943
Ray was unemployed when he joined the Army at the start of WW11.
When he returned from overseas, he obtained a job at the Sydney Morning Herald as a Photo Engraver, which he had learnt about colour engraving whilst in Switzerland during the War.
He lost part of his leg when he developed diabetes and also from complications from having his leg bashed during WW11 as a POW.
Service Record Name HOOD, RAYMOND FRED Service Australian Army Service Number NX1065 Date of Birth 29 Jul 1907 Place of Birth NORTH SYDNEY, NSW Date of Enlistment 3 Nov 1939 Locality on Enlistment WILLOUGHBY, NSW Place of Enlistment WILLOUGHBY, NSW Next of Kin HOOD, VILLA Date of Discharge 25 May 1945 Rank Gunner Posting at Discharge 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War Yes
WWII Nominal Roll
Electoral Roll 1930 - North Sydney - Naremburn 1 Plunkett Street, North Sydney Elsie Emily, Home Duties Harold, Clerk Lillian Mary Ann, Home Duties Raymond Fred, Process Engraver
1930/1933 - Martin - Turramurra 8 Telegraph Road, Pymble Elsie Emily, Home Duties Raymond Fred, Process Engraver
1936/1937 - North Sydney - Chatswood 58 Warrane Road, Willoughby Elsie Emily, Home Duties Raymond Fred, Process Engraver Villa Elizabeth, Home Duties
1943 - North Sydney - Willoughby 58 Warrane Road, Willoughby Raymond Fred, Process Engraver Villa Elizabeth, Home Duties
1949/1954 - Bradfield - Chatswood 13 Eden Street, Chatswood Raymond Fred, Process Engraver Villa Elizabeth, Home Duties
1958/1963/1980 - Bradfield - Chatswood 13 Eden Street, Chatswood Norman Douglas, Bank Officer (not 1963) Raymond Fred, Process Engraver Villa Elizabeth, Home Duties
Australia Billion Graves cemetery index Transcription Prefix Gunner First name(s) R. F. Last name Hood Birth year Death year 1983 Death date 18 Apr 1983 Cemetery Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery City Bridgeman Downs State Queensland Image link http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/R-F-Hood/14631587 CountryAustralia Record set Australia Billion Graves cemetery index Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Deaths & burials Collections fromAustralasia FMP

  Noted events in his life were:

• source.

• Occupation.

• connection.

Raymond married Villa Elizabeth Barham on 4 Nov 1934 in St James C of E, Turramurra, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Villa Elizabeth Barham was born on 13 Jul 1908 in Worrigee, Shoalhaven, NSW Australia and died on 10 Mar 2008 in Lady Small Haven, Benowa, Queensland Australia.)