| Regimental number | 7870 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Divinity student |
| Address | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, T H Hanson, 237 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 30 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | No 1 Australian General Hospital |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board A62 Wandilla on 25 June 1915 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 7871 Pte Charles Joshua HANSON. |