| Regimental number | 4213 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other Names | HANNAN, Michael Patrick |
| School | St Patrick's School, Miller's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Coal lumper |
| Address | 52 Princess Street, Miller's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D. Hannan, 52 Princes Street, Miller's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Trained Liverpool Camp, NSW. Arrived at Suez, 20 December 1915. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 14 February 1916. Embarked from Alexandria to Marseilles, France, 22 March 1916, |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Wounded twice: (1) at Ypres, Belgium (shell-shock), 8 September 1916; (2) Somme sector, France (shrapnel, right foot), 5 July 1918. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 21 May 1917, on charge of desertion; found not guilty of desertion byt guilty of being absent without leave, 6-8 May 1917: sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour; unexpired portion of sentence suspended from 22 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board SS 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Hobart, 11 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 29 December 1919. War service: 4 years 116 days (of which 3 years 94 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HANNAN Michael |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
