On the Arras Memorial France is the name of 200831 Private John Hook serving with the 1st/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 23/04/1917.

The son of Walter and Annie Hook, of 3, Park Terrace, Howden le Wear Co. Durham.

The Auckland Chronicle 29/04/1920 reports:-
Mr and Mrs George Heslop of Rough Lea Terrace have erected a striking monument in the Hunwick Graveyard, in memory of three young men of their family who fell in the great war. It stands a good height above the rest of the monuments. On one of the four block facings is the following inscription:-
Erected by George and Margaret Heslop in loving memory of their son John G. Heslop fell in action March 28th 1918 aged 26 years: and their grandson John Hook fell in action April 23rd 1917 aged 20 years: also their son in law William Carter fell in action in Italy Dec. 5th 1917 aged 35 years.

See John G Heslop and William Carter‘s stories.

John Hook is remembered at Howden le Wear on H139.01, H139.02 and H139.07,  at Wolsingham on W128.03, W128.04 and W128.08, in the 5th D.L.I. Roll of Honour page  13, in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 94 and in the Battalion History page 207.