| Regimental number | 30A |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Loorouga Road, School, Malvern, Victoria; Stoff's Business College. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Caulfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Hanson, 12 Narong Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | No 1 Australian General Hospital |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board A62 Wandilla on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 30 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was in charge of a ward at the Clearing Hospital Anzac Cove, and was one of the last to leave Anzac. He and a few others being chosen to stay behind till all troops had evacuated safely. On 4th July, 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux he won the Military Medal for rescuing wounded men continuously under very heavy shell fire and on 8th August at Hamel was recommended for a bar for the MM. While in our position of readiness on 8th August, .... suddenly dropped a very heavy barrage on our lines, and inthe face of that fire his courage and coolness in collecting and bearing away the wounded were magnificant, and at the battle a few days later he helped to carry many a wounded chap away through almost point blank artillery and machine gun fire. He was also recommended for the Crox de Guerre and a Commission. These are extracts from letters received from Col. McGregor, O.C. 4th Field Amb., and Capt Hunter 4th Field Amb." Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, 1918, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux ilitary Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Laura HANSON, "Rosery", Ascot Street, Malvern, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lieut G.C. Hanson served through the whole of the War with the 5th Light Horse Regiment. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
