
| Regimental number | 26611 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mental attendant |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Alice Tempest, Una Hill, Thames |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Rebecca Hanna, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 7 January 1917, and posted to A Company. Detached for duty with Working Bn, 12 March 1917; rejoined Bn, 2 April 1917. Detached for duty with NZ Working Bn, 21 April 1917; rejoined Bn, 18 May 1917. Detached to Brigade Class Instruction, 10 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 17 August 1917. Detached to Corps School, 23 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 12 September 1917. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Buried by 1st Division Burial Party, 22 November 1917; grave subsequently lost. Classified as 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 38 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791154 |
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