HANLEY, Arthur James
| Service Number: | 2520 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 March 1916, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, 25 July 1947, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2520, 44th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2520, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2520, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
OBITUARY
Mr. Arthur J. Hanley The death occurred at the Canberra Hospital early yesterday morning of Mr. Arthur James Hanley, 64. He suffered a long and trying illness and was taken to the Hospital a few hours before his death. The late Mr. Hanley arrived in Canberra in 1932 and in the intervening period became well known and established many friends. He was a "digger" of the 1914-18 war and, before his enlistment, was a school teacher in Western Australia where he established a high reputation as a demonstration teacher and an English master. He was a keen student of Economics and closely followed all financial trends.
The deceased was a foundation member of the City Bowling Club and was always actively interested in Returned soldiers affairs. He was on several occasions a member of the R.S.L. executive and treasurer for some years. He was also a member of the War Memorial Board.
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