Edward Charles HANNAN

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HANNAN, Edward Charles

Service Number:	6532
Enlisted:	16 August 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Spring Gully, Victoria
Schooling:	Quarry Hill School, Quarry Hill, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Gardener
Died:	Killed in Action, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 4 October 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Initial grave: buried between road running through D.28° and main road in D.29 (Sht 28) two hundred yards SE of Zonnebeke
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

World War 1 Service

16 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6532, 8th Infantry Battalion
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6532, 8th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6532, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
4 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6532, 8th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6532, 8th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6532, 8th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James and Mary Jane Hannan, of Spring Gully Rd., Bendigo, Victoria.

PRIVATE E. C. HANNAN.
The sad news that Private Edward Charles Hannan, 8th Battalion, second eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hannan, of Spring Gully, was killed in action while fighting in France on 4th October, was conveyed to his parents by the Ven. Archdeacon Aickin on Saturday. Private Hannan enlisted 11th August, 1916, and embarked on the 1st October. 1916. He was rejected on first occasion. He was 21 years of age and lived all his life at Spring Gully. He was employed by Mr. Foley, contractor, of Spring Gully, prior to enlisting. He is the brother of Private C. W. Hannan, now at the front.

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