HATTON, Allan Alfred
| Service Number: | 2415 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2415, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2415, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
Allan Alfred Hatton
ALLAN ALFRED HATTON (1897-1965) born at Yass, son of Allen Albert and Margaret Ann Hatton nee Lanham. Allan enlisted in the 1st AIF as Private 2415 at Goulburn after spending 4 years in the Senior Cadets. He embarked from Sydney on board the HMAT Aeneas A60 on September 30th, 1916. After arriving in England, his troop was sent to France on board the Princess Victoria on November 19th. While serving as Mess Orderly he received a bad scalding of his left foot and was transferred back to England for treatment. He was returned to France where he suffered other injuries to his knee. He returned to Sydney February 1st, 1918 Balmoral Castle after service with the 56th Infantry Battalion. Discharged on May 1st, 1918 – Medically unfit.
Submitted 17 June 2015 by Beryl Pittman
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