Egon Louis Heinrick HASS

HASS, Egon Louis Heinrick

Service Number: 1930
Enlisted: 21 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Greenville, Wisconsin, America, 1898
Home Town: Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engine Cleaner
Memorials: Peterborough War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

21 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1930, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
15 Jul 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1930, 48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked S.S. Seang Choon at Adelaide, SA
29 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion
1 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1930, 48th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Wound to the left knee
14 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1930, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown: Wounded 1930, 48th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Peter Heinrich Hass and Lissette Hass nee Lohmann of Bourke Street, Petersburg, SA.

Brother of Walter Theodroe Hass who was killed in action of 12 October 1917 while serving with the 48th Battalion and has no known grave, his name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres and Albert Fred Hass was killed in action on 20 September 1917 while serving with the 10th Battalion and has no known grave, his name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 7 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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