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Thomas James HANN

Regimental number1951
Place of birthWoodburn, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressSouth Woodburn, Richmond River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 7"
Weight157 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E A McPhee, South Woodburn, Richmond River, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date22 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 January 1915
Place of enlistmentMitchell, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateDied whilst a Prisoner of War 11 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialCologne South Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. I), Germany
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
76
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Eliza McPHEE (formerly HANN), Bungawalbin, New south Wales, and the late John HANN. Native of Woodburn
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Joined 15th Bn at Gallipoli, 13 July 1915.

aAdmitted to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 31 July 1915 (enteritis); transferred to England, 23 August 1915, and admitted to Endell Street Hospital, London, 31 August 1915 (enteritis and dental caries); discharged on furlough (date not recorded) to No 2 command Depot, Weymouth.

Found guilty, 22 March 1916, of overstaying leave, 21-22 March 1916: awarded 24 hours confined to barracks, and forfeited 1 day's pay.

Found guilty, 11 May 1916, of being absent without leave from midnight, 7 May, until Tattott, 10 May 1916: awarded 7 days confined to barracks and forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Proceeded overseas t, o France, 16 July 1916; joined 15th Bn, in the field, 20 August 1916.

Reported missing in action, 11 April 1917.

Subsequently reported captured Reincourt; now a prisoner of war.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, HANN Thomas James

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