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HANNAY, Denis Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Drayton, Queensland, Australia, 10 August 1878 |
| Home Town: | Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Died: | Natural causes, Pittsworth, Queensland, Australia, 26 August 1939, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pittsworth Cemetery SEC2-001-0011 |
| Memorials: | Pittsworth Great War 'Served and Returned' Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW right foot | |
| 1 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Major, 47th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Dernancourt, GSW left foot | |
| 28 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Major, 45th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 45th Infantry Battalion |
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