| Regimental number | 8/920 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Riccarton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | Upper Riccarton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35.6 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 167 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J G Hanson, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in 9th New Zealand Contingent, Boer War; 2 years in Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J.G. Hanson, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to HS 'Dongala' 2 May 1915 (dysentery); transferred to HS 'Latitia', Alexandria, 7 May 1915; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 20 May 1915 (severe dysentery); discharged to Monte Video Camp, Weymouth, 1 July 1915. Found guilty, 21 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 9.15 am, 14 March, till Tattoo, 16 March 1916: forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal warrant. Proceeded overseas to France, and marched into Base Depot, Etaples, 30 April 1916. Joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 May 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Wounded in action, 10 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right hand), and admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance; discharged to unit, 10 July 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 April 1917 (mumps); rejoined Bn, in the field, 22 April 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 23 July 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 6 August 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 27 October 1917, reported killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791352 |