Oscar Alexander HANSON

HANSON, Oscar Alexander

Service Numbers: 392, N380140
Enlisted: 25 September 1914, Rosehill, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 13th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Onsala, Halland, Sweden, 22 October 1885
Home Town: Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engine Driver
Died: Natural causes, Engadine, New South Wales, Australia, 18 February 1974, aged 88 years
Cemetery: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
Anglican Monumental Section 2B, Grave 164
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World War 1 Service

25 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 392, 13th Infantry Battalion, Rosehill, New South Wales
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 392, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 392, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 392, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
29 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 392, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Quinn's Post, GSW both legs fractured (serious)
4 Jul 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 392, 13th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit

World War 2 Service

25 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N380140, 13th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
15 Sep 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N380140, 13th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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