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HANSEN, Arthur William

Service Numbers:	406, 3344
Enlisted:	6 October 1914, Place of Enlistment Brisbane Queensland
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 28 August 1879
Home Town:	Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling:	Hampden State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Selector (Mount Garnet, Qld)
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 4 April 1918, aged 38 years
Cemetery:	Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension Plot II, Row D, Grave 39
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Herberton War Memorial, Mackay Cenotaph, Padre White Memorial Chapel

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 406, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 406, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
23 Jun 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 406, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902.

World War 1 Service

6 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 3344, Field Artillery Brigades, Place of Enlistment Brisbane Queensland
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked Driver, 3344, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Thirty-Seven, Newcastle
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement Driver, 3344, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Thirty-Seven embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
31 Jan 1917:	Wounded 3344
25 Aug 1917:	Honoured Military Medal
31 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Colonel
21 Mar 1918:	Wounded Corporal, 3344, Gassed In France
4 Apr 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 3344, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3344 awm_unit: 2 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-04

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