Regimental number | 51 |
Place of birth | Morton Grange, South Australia |
School | Public School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | Delahay, Brighton, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Hassam, Brighton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Colour SGT |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Provost Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 10th Battalion, 2nd Brigade C Company. First landing party at Gallipoli |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 23.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Glisy Communal Cemetery (In South-West Corner), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Frances HASSAM, Brighton, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Major I. Cambell Johnson, deceased. Cousin: Lieut Edwin Cambell Johnson, dec'd |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |