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HANSON, Cecil Bertram
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1786 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1915, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Brigids School, Mosman |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 10 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave - At Sea (HS Sicilia), Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1786, 9th Infantry Battalion, Goondiwindi, Queensland | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1786, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1786, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1786, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 3 Jun 1915: | Wounded Private, 1786, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...1786 Private Cecil Bertram Hanson, 9th Battalion. A labourer from Mosman Bay, NSW prior to enlistment, Pte Hanson embarked with the 9th Reinforcements from Brisbane on HMAT Star of England on 8 April 1915. Whilst serving on the Gallipoli Peninsula, he was wounded in action at Gaba Tepe and evacuated to HS Sicilia where, on 10 June 1915, aged 24, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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