| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 83 Victoria Road, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev R Hanlin, 83 Victoria Road, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1918 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Reinforcements (March 1915-May 1919) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 11 September 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 37713 Gunner Hugh Eric HANLIN, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 28 February 1919. |