A Maidstone 'Man of Kent' interest, 'Bangalore, India' Great War casualty medal group of two together with companion Memorial Plaque: Private Herbert Hood, 596th Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps 

- British War Medal (M2-131417 Pte. H. Hood. A.S.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal  (M2-131417 Pte. H. Hood. A.S.C.)
- Memorial Plaque (Herbert Hood)

Bangalore India Fatal Casualty: Private Hood died of Meningitis at 5 Stat Hospital, Bangalore, Madras, India on 1 September 1916 and is buried at Hosur Road Cemetery, Bangalore, India. He was born on the 4th August 1887 and lived at 40 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent United and was married Rosina Parrin in 1913.

Died of Disease: Private Herbert Hood, is confirmed having died of Meningitis at Bangalore Cantonment (now Bengaluru, Karnataka), India, on 1 September 1916

The body of Private Herbert Hood, lies buried in a plot at the Hosur Road Cemetery, Bangalore, India, where under a memorial headstone the life and patriotic sacrifice of Herbert Hood is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Madras Memorial: The memory and service details of Private Herbert Hood are further commemorated on a panel located at the Madras Memorial (located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

Medals Verification: Both Great War medals verified as entitled, and was additionally entitled to a 1914-15 Star, per the respective regimental medal rolls cited below:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2890. Date of disembarkation into theatre of war 'Egypt' 20/11/15. Died 01/09/16
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/1993. Shows died 01/09/16
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/1993. Shows died 01/09/16
- Memorial Plaque: There are no extant rolls, the plaque being an automatic issue for the specified 'Next of Kin' of the fallen

Herbert Harold Hood, son of George Hood (a 'Paper Bag Maker') & Susan Elizabeth Hood (nee Waters) was a native of Maidstone, Kent, England, where he was born on 4 August 1887, and where he was baptized on 7 November 1887. By the time of the 1911 National Census for England & Wales, Herbert , is recorded employed as an 'Engineer Fitter', and was living at home with his widowed mother and 4 x sibling brothers, at the family residence located at, 35 Stone Street, Maidstone. Herbert married Rosina Parrin at Maidstone on 4 August 1913. Latterly the couple lived at 40 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent 
 
The recipients service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives

The Great War medals retaining their original long and still 'bright' silk moire ribands, as issued

A scarce India Great War casualty group to a 'Man of Kent'!

Medals virtually pristine

Condition: BWM toned the group EF

Code: 26104