| Regimental number | 3016 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | 41 Station Road, Seddon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H C Hansen, 41 Station Road, Seddon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. H. and Mrs E. HANSEN, 69 Harold Street, Thornbury, Victoria. Native of Footscray |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 6th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 17 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Serapeum, 17 February 1916. Admitted to No 3 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916 (rheumatism); transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 29 February 1916; discharged and rejoined 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 10 March 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1916, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on B.103, 'Buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HANSEN Herbert |