HANSEN, Albert Ernest
Service Numbers: | SX12885, S2803 |
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Enlisted: | 21 May 1941 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Field Regiment |
Born: | Alberton, SA, 27 July 1921 |
Home Town: | Magill, Campbelltown, South Australia |
Schooling: | Magill Public School |
Occupation: | Lorryman, Penno & Co. |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
21 May 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, SX12885 | |
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21 May 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, S2803 | |
21 May 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
21 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX12885, 2nd/3rd Field Regiment | |
2 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
2 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX12885, 2nd/3rd Field Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr and Mrs S. HANSEN, of 40 Magill Road, Norwood. Educated at Magill Public School, Albert played football and cricket and was keen on rifle shooting, spending spare time hunting. In civilian life he was a lorryman for Penno & Co., and left this employment ot enlist in May 1941. On account of being under age, he was discharged for about eight weeks and did munition work for this time.