| Regimental number | 2049 |
| Place of birth | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Victoria Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eleanor Hanley, Victoria Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 23 March 1916. Taken on strength, 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 8 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 November 1916 (rheumatism: result of accident ten years previously: fractured skull), transferred same day to Hospital Train, and admitted to 22nd General Hospital, Etaples; transferred to England, 15 November 1916, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, 16 November 1916 (rheumatism, slight); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 27 November 1916; discharged on furlough, 29 December 1916, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 January 1917. On staff, No 2 Command Depot, January 1917-July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Friedrichsruh', 8 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 4 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HANLEY John |