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HANSON, Oscar Reginald
| Service Number: | 14808 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 14808, 5th Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Aug 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 14808, 5th Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Itria, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 14808 |
Oscar Reginald Hanson
Name: Oscar Reginald Hanson
Service Number: 14808
Place of Birth: Mount Torrens
Date of Birth: 22 August 1894
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 11 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 6 months
Next of Kin: Father, Anthony Hanson
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Congregational
Rank: Private
Oscar joined the 5th Division Signal Corps and with his unit embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A 19 Afric on 9 June 1916, arriving at Stafford, England on 27 July. The unit proceeded to France on 4 September. Oscar was appointed Acting Lance Corporal on 26 July 1917, Corporal on 30 September 1918 and Temporary Sergeant on 25 January 1919. He continued to serve with his the 5th Division Signal Corps in France throughout the duration of the war. Oscar returned to Australia on the Euripides on 6 September and was discharged on 4 December.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins