| Regimental number | 24111 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.2 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Hanna, 5 Hutcheson Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in 1st Canterbury Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sarah Hanna, 370 Worcester Street, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916. Reverted to the ranks, Sling Camp, 28 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 6 February 1917. Admitted to Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1917 (scabies); rejoined Bn, 5 May 1917. Found guilty, 7 May 1917, of being absent from parade when warned for duty: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Detached to 2nd Army Rest Camp, 26 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 8 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791135 |