Regimental number | 3140 |
Place of birth | Woodburn, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Butcher |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.6 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J. Hansen, Kyogle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Abbassia, 9 December 1915; discharged to duty, 7 January1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 30 days. Joined 47th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 22 September 1916 (influenza); transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 September 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 5 October1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 27 February 1917; reverted to Pte at own request, 15 May 1917. Admitted to Queen Alexandra Hospital while on leave in the United Kingdom, 7 June 1917 (trench fever); transferred to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 July 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 July 1917. Found guilty, 24 July 1917, of, at Monte Video Camp, overstaying furlough from 6 pm, 21 July, till 3 pm, 22 July 1917: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Found guilty, 18 August 1917, of, in London, being absent without leave from 3 pm, 9 August, until apprehended at 8.30 pm, 15 August 1917: admonished, and forfeited 7 days' pay. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 August 1917. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford,21 September 1917; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, 27 September 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 7 days. Marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 8 November 1917. Found guilty, 15 November1917, of, at Wilton, neglecting to obey Routine Order 719: found in Wilton 10.30 pm, 11 November 1917,without a pass: awarded 2 days' confined to camp. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 16 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1917; rejoined 47th Bn, in the field, 15 December 1917. Wounded in action, 5 April 1918 (shrapnel wound, left buttock), and admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 6th Stationary Hospital, 6 April 1918; to 18th USA Hospital, Camiers, 6 April 1918; to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 10 April 1918; to Base Depot, 26 May 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 30 May 1918. Transferred to 45th Bn, 30 May 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 July 1918 (gas), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 July 1918; to 49th Casualty Clearing Station same day; to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 August 1918; to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 16 August 1918; to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 August 1918; discharged to duty, 5 September 1918; rejoined Bn, 14 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 31 October 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 6 December 1918. Found guilty, 9 December 1918, of when on Active Service overatying leave from 0600, 15 November, to 0600, 2 December 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 45 days' pay. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 2 April 1919 (non-venereal); discharged, 9 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonah', 20 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 8 June 1919; transshipped by HT 'Sardinia' to Sydney, 11 June 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 6 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HANSEN Jack |