William Athelstan “Athol” Hood
Sergeant · NZ #1041 · Heavy Section
| Rank | Sergeant |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #1041 |
| Patrol | Heavy Section |
| Regiment | 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
| Known as | “Athol” |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/143437 |
What this roll records
Full name William Athelstan. Accountancy clerk in civilian life. Embarked/served with 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment. Known as Athol; lost his little finger to a sharpshooter at Crete and was sent home. Name incorrectly spelled Athelston in the Nominal Roll. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Heavy Section CONFIRMED: "Sgt A.W. Hood" in LRP Heavy Section group photo (rank corrected from "Heavy Section" to Sergeant). Brendan O'Carroll, "The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa".
On original LRP Roll (5 Dec 1940): Heavy Section — Sgt Hvy Sec; returned NZ Armd Corps. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Missing info added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy) — roll appointment: Transport
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1, p.85. Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Also cited: Family-contributed info (2017, 2019).
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