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Axel George HANSEN

Regimental number3940
Place of birthSkive, Denmark
SchoolSkive Public School
Age on arrival in Australia26
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSailor
AddressPort Pirie, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, P Hansen, 10 Horsengade, Copenhagen, Denmark
Previous military serviceServed in the Danish Navy in 1906
Enlistment date16 August 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3940A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularAccording to his letters he joined the Army in order to revenge the defeat of Denmark by the hands of Germany in 1864. Was twice wounded whilst fighting in the North of France.
FateReturned to Australia 8 September 1919
Place of death or woundingFrance

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