| Regimental number | 608 |
| Place of birth | Woollahra, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other training | Sydney Technical College, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanic draftsman |
| Address | 262 Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Hansel, 262 Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Junior Cadets and as Lieut, 25th Infantry, Citizen MilitaryForces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 2 Squadron, A Flight |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/5/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 69th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 100 yards sprint champion of New South Wales, 1914. Swimming winner Kieran Memorial successive years 1911-1912. Also champion Fort Street High and Bondi Swimming Club. Died of meningitis at Lincoln, England. (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Place of burial | Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 452), Lincolnshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (surname misspelled as HANSELL) on 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Roll of Honour, Shrine of Memories, Anzac Square, Brisbane, Queensland. Son of A. HANSEL, 242 Edgecliffe Road, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: England Died of meningitis. Medal: British War Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
