ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HANSEN, Francis Norman

Full Name: Francis Norman

HANSEN

Date of Birth: 10

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1893

Place of birth: Greenbushes

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Wellington Mills WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Elizabeth McDowall

Next of Kin Address: Wellington Mills WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 905

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-31

Enlistment Location: Leonora

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-07-24

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31/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bellevue WA
15/04/1915- Completed Further Medical Examination Leonora WA
19/04/1915-To No. 14 Depot Company as Private then to 11th Battalion 6th Reinforcements
22/07/1915- To Overseas Base Depot Egypt ex Australia
8/08/1915-Joined 28th Battalion “A” Company 7th Brigade in the field Egypt
2/09/1915-Transferred Base Details Zeitoun Moascar Egypt
31/10/1915-Embarked Suez for Australia per “Aeneas” ( Malunited Compound Fracture to  Left Forearm )
26/11/1915-Disembarked Melbourne
24/07/1916-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 5473

British War Medal – No. 3238

Victory Medal – No. 3234