HANSON, Edward Joseph
| Service Number: | 25 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 5 September 1878 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber, Secretary Aust. Plumbers Union, Politician |
| Died: | Heart attack, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 October 1950, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Queensland Parliament War Service Honour Board |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 25, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 17 May 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 25, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes returned to Australia aboard Tongariro arrived Brisbane 3 May 1901, discharged 17 May 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Caroline Smith
Ted Hanson was my Grandfather. He was my Mums father. He died in 1950 but I never met him. I know a lot about him and am writing a family history.
He served in the 2nd Qld Mounted infantry at the Boer War from 1899 - 1901. In 1916 and 1917 he was on the Qld Anticonscription committee.
He was a Plumbers Union Secretary and organiser, (PGEUA - QLD Branch) from 1912 to 1924. In 1924 he was elected to the Qld Parliament. He was the Member for Buranda for the Labor Party. In 1932 he was elected as Chairman of Committees and in 1939 he was elected as Speaker of the Parliament. He served as Speaker until 1944. In 1945 he resigned as a MLA. He was then aged 67 years. He died in 1950 aged 72 years. Ted and his wife Lizzie had 8 children. 4 boys and 4 girls. His daughter Grace Clarke served in the AAMWS during WW2. His son Arthur served in the Middle East and at Tarakan during WW2. His other son Gordon also served in the Army. Another son was in the Civil construction corps.
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