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HANSON, Gordon Edward

Service Numbers:	227, V21719
Enlisted:	17 October 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Lines of Communication Units
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1891
Home Town:	Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sheep station overseer
Died:	Natural causes, Highett, Victoria, Australia, 19 February 1970, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria New Lawn Area East, Section A, Row I, Grave 43
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

17 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 227, Brisbane, Queensland
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 227, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 227, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney
7 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 227, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
4 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment
10 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment
9 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment

World War 2 Service

30 Sep 1939:	Enlisted V21719
30 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V21719
9 Jan 1944:	Discharged Major, V21719, Lines of Communication Units

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

The Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) incorrectly records the Surname spelled HANSEN