Norman Edward Leslie HANBURY

HANBURY, Norman Edward Leslie

Service Numbers: 2481, N387770
Enlisted: 2 May 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born: Canley Vale, New South Wales, 8 February 1894
Home Town: Cabramatta, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Canley Vale Primary School
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Natural causes, Cabramatta, New South Wales, 31 August 1972, aged 78 years
Cemetery: Pinegrove Memorial Park & Crematorium, N.S.W.
Cremated
Memorials: Canley Vale Public School WW1 Roll of Honour, U.O.O.F. Star of Cabravale Branch No. 9311 Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

2 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2481, Liverpool, New South Wales
14 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
16 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
15 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery
30 Jun 1916: Wounded GSW (face and left leg)
29 Jun 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery

World War 2 Service

29 Dec 1941: Enlisted Private, N387770, Paddington, New South Wales
30 Aug 1945: Discharged Private, N387770, 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW)

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Biography

Norman Edward Leslie Hanbury
Service Number: 2481
Rank: Private
Roll title: 3 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 12 Reinforcements (December 1914 - December 1915)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of embarkation: 14 July 1915
Place of embarkation: Sydney
Ship embarked on: HMAT Orsova A67

Enlisted 2nd June 1915
Discharged 12th July 1917
Reason for discharge - gunshot wound to left leg
Service with 1/2 trench mortar battery

Munition worker in England in WWI with his father. (Munitions Worker Number 3772)

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World War II - Service Number N387770
Enlisted 29th December 1941
Discharge 29th August 1945

The Mayor of Cabramatta and Canley Vale called Cabra-Vale in 1931.
The foundation treasurer of the Cabra Vale Ex Active Services men club, was also past president
Was a grand lodge officer of the N.S.W. Masonic Lodge.
Cremated at Pine Grove N.S.W. (Ashes in wall)

Sydney Morning Herald Friday September 1st 1972:

HANBURY - Norman Edward Leslie - August 31, 1972, at his residence, 371 Cabramatta Road, Cabramatta, dearly beloved husband of Linda, beloved father of Wilga (Mrs. Dietrich, Canowindra), Norma (Mrs. Payne, Eumundi, Q. ), Joan (Mrs. Hutchison, Perth), John (Cabramatta), Margaret (Mrs. Goodridge, Fairfield) and Ronald (Brisbane), aged 78 years. So mote it be.

HANBURY - The relatives and friends of the late Mr. Norman Edward Leslie Hanbury are invited to attend his funeral, to leave the Methodist Church, Park Road, Cabramatta, tomorrow (Saturday), after a service appointed to commence at 9.45 a.m., for the Pine Grove Crematorium at Eastern Creek.
KEITH HOY
13 Alan Street, Fairfield
72 2211 725 1201

HANBURY - Cabra Vale and District Ex-active Servicemen's Club, - Officers and members are invited to attend the funeral of their late esteemed member, Norman Edward Hanbury. For particulars please see family notice.
A. W. WEST, Pres.
R. D. CATERSON, Sec.-Man.

HANBURY - A Lodge Celebration No. 345, U.G.L. of N.S.W. - Officers and brethren of the above lodge are invited to attend the funeral of their late very worshipful brother, Norman Hanbury. Regalla. For particulars please see family notice.
K. ROBERY, W.M.
A. J. MacKAY, Sec.

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