HANSEN, Eric Peter
| Service Numbers: | Q33764, QX11727 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1 April 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 28 September 2011, aged 94 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine Lawn Cemetery Columbarium LG3-163 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Mar 1941: | Involvement Lance Corporal, Q33764, FTD 29/4/1941? Also QX11727 | |
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| 24 Mar 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 29 Apr 1941: | Involvement QX11727, also Q33764 - FTD 29/4/1941? | |
| 29 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX11727 | |
| 21 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX11727 |
By Mum
“This son was one of the 13 Commando’s who volunteered to stay behind when the rest of the Commando’s were evacuated from Timor on the 9th January, 1943. None expected to see these 13 men alive again & led by Major Walker the 2/4th Commandos who had arrived in Darwin recited special prayers of intercession for them. I would refer you to page 59 in the book “Pacific Victory” by Hugh Buggy for a record of these brave men. Sureley these galant men spoken of in the book as the bravest of the brave (13 men against 30,000 Japs) were mentioned in dispatches & deserve at least the Bronze Oak emblem.” By Mary Dunlop
Submitted 19 May 2025 by Lyn Burke
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