Victor Robert Hook

A Gunner with 57 Field Regiment, Victor died on 19th of July 1944 aged 23. 

Victor was born at Lowestoft on 4 December 1920, a son of Robert William John and Janet Hook. He was baptised at Saint Edmund’s Church, Kessingland, on 15 May 1921 and his family lived at 4 Nelson Road, Lowestoft. In 1939 Victor and his family were living at 14 Fairfield Road, Clacton, Essex, and Victor was a general labourer. 

Victor married Eileen Maud Robinson in 1940, this was registered in the Lothingland district. Their home was at 59 Oxford Road, Lowestoft. 

Victor joined the Royal Artillery in 1940. By July 1944 he was serving with 57 Field Regiment in Italy. In April 1944 his regiment were at Cassino and on 30 May at Aquino. 

Precise details of what happened to Victor are not known. He was wounded and died of his wounds on 19 July 1944. He was buried at map grid reference 227/SHC/2191 and later reburied at Assisi War Cemetery.