| Regimental number | 2822 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| School | Private School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Hansen, Kapunda, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave NO.17), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Nicholas and Dorothea HANSEN, Tarlee, South Australia. Native of Kapunda, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 16 December 1916; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917; transferred to Devonport Military Hospital, 18 February 1917; discharged, 28 February 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 1 March 1917. Marched into 2nd Training Bn, Durrington, 3 March 1917. Marched into 11th Training Bn, 5 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 June 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 26 June 1917. Proceeded to unit, 11 July 1917; taken on strength of 43rd Bn, 12 July 1917. Wounded in action, 31 July 1917; admitted to No 9 Field Ambulance, 31 July 1917 (gunshot wound, left knee); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 31 July 1917; to No 57 General Hospital, 1 August 1917; to England, 6 August 1917; to No 2 Birmingham War Hospital, 7 August 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 September 1917; discharged to furlough, 17 September 1917; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 25 September 1917, and classified 'B1A4'. Classified 'B1A2', 17 October 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 2 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 November 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 11 November 1917. Proceeded to unit, 15 November 1917; rejoined 43rd Bn, 22 November 1917. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HANSEN Maurice Nicholas |
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