HANNA, Thomas Augustine
| Service Number: | 20367 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: KO, Road: 21A, Site No: 14 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Christian Brothers' College WW1 Roll of Honor, Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board, Richmond West Adelaide Football Club War Veterans Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
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| 20 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 20367, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 20367, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne |
Thomas Hanna
Name: Thomas Augustine Hanna
Service Number: 20367
Place of Birth: Adelaide
Date of Birth: Not listed in the S.A. Births Index of Registrations
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 4 January 1916
Age at Embarkation: 24
Marital status: Single
Next of Kin: Mother – Mrs. Catherine Hanna, 106 West Terrace, Adelaide
Occupation: Machinist
Religion: Roman Catholic
Rank: Driver, Field Artillery, Brigade 8.
West Adelaide Football Club involvement:
Thomas played 3 games for WAFC in 1914. He made his debut on 23 May 1914.W.T. Kelly in History of West Adelaide Football Club page 45, states he showed great promise.
Biographical details:
Thomas left Melbourne on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916. His unit was sent to France on 30 October. Thomas sustained an injury to his left foot which resulted in being considered medically unfit. As a result, he returned to Australia on the Port Lyttleton, arriving on 11 December 1917. Thomas was discharged on 21 January 1918. He died on 16 December 1956.
Source: NAA; B2455; Hanna T A; Barcode 4255463
Submitted 21 October 2023 by christopher collins
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