| Regimental number | 1665 |
| Place of birth | Digby, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Digby, via Merino, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Violet Hancock, Digby, via Merino, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme: 'distance') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Ian Marr |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 4 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 June 1916. Taken on strength, 5th Division Details, Tel el Kebir, 9 July 1916. Found guilty, 24 July 1916, of (1) being absent without leave from 0900, 22 July, to 0900, 24 July 1916; (2) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, being in possession of a forged pass: awarded 168 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 August 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 August 1916. Proceeded to England (date not recorded), and marched in to 15th Training Bn, 21 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; taken on strength, 58th Bn, in the field, 17 December 1916. Wounded in action, 13 May 1917 (shrapnel wound, left ankle), and admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 15 May 1917; to England, 17 May 1917, and admitted to Princess Christian Military Hospital, Englefield Green, Surrey, 19 May 1917 (gun shot wound, left foot); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 8 June 1917; discharged on furlough, 15 June 1917, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 29 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 August 1917; rejoined 58th Bn, in the field, 27 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Orontes', 15 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 14 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Place of burial | Digby Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HANCOCK Herbert Claude |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
