Regimental number | 486 |
Place of birth | Danfield, Camden, New South Wales |
School | Cobbitty Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Danfield, Camden, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | C Hansen, Danfield, Camden, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 15 months in the 31st and 43rd Infantry Regiments, Citizen Military Forces.; Served as a volunteer with the Engineers in Sydney, New South Wales. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | S/SMITH |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Brigade Headquarters |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Row H, Grave NO. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Lars and Sophie HANSEN, Danfield, Camden, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1334 Lance Corporal Harold Gorman HANSEN, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918; Cousins: 703 Corporal Ernest Randolph CLUETT, 1st Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915; 58543 Pte Cecil Redvers CLUETT, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |