William Henry HANNA

Regimental number26611
Date of birth2 November 1881
Place of birthCork, Ireland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMental attendant
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Height5' 7.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Alice Tempest, Una Hill, Thames
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date30 May 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne 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
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 38
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791154