William Francis HANLON

Regimental number9635
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
SchoolXavier College (Catholic), Kew, Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationChemist's assistant
Address304 Lydiard Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Bedelia Hanlon, 304 Lydiard Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Enlistment date10 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameInfantry Brigade 6, Field Ambulance 6, Reinforcement 10
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Field Ambulance
FateDied of wounds 3 April 1918
Place of death or woundingDoullens, France
Place of burialDoullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1. (Plot VI, Row E, Grave No. 62), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
182
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Christopher and Bedelia HANLON, 417 Sturt Street, BALLARAT, Victoria, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal