Regimental number | 3087 |
Place of birth | Hurstville, Sydney, NSW |
School | Burwood Superior Public School |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Tram conductor |
Address | Lugano Brighton Street, Croydon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Mother |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Poieres, Somme, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row L, Grave No. 18), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary HANSON, 13 Brighton Street, Croydon, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |