Service Number: SX896
Enlisted: 3 November 1939, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Adelaide, SA, 8 January 1918
Died: Killed in action, Papua, 27 August 1942, aged 24 years
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingscote & District WW2 Honour Roll, Kingscote War Memorial
3 Nov 1939: Involvement Sergeant, SN SX896, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
3 Nov 1939: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
Item details for: B883, SX896
Item details for: D1358, SX896
Item details for: A8231, 15/HANSEN HECTOR HALMIN
National Archives Australia
MR & MRS H. HANSEN, sister, brother and Fiance (Miss Renten) of the late Sgt. H. H. Hansen, wish to thank all kind friends for their letters, cards and telegrams and messages of sympathy in their sad loss. Will all please accept this as a personal expression of gratitude.
THE KANGAROO ISLAND COURIER. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th. 1942.For sources and more details, click here
Descendants of :
Harald HANSEN was born ABT 1888 and died 19 May 1964 in Adelaide, SA. He married Violet HINDMARSH 10 Jul 1915 in Wayville, SA. She was born ABT 1893 in London, England and died 06 Oct 1959 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA, daughter of Thomas Henry HINDMARSH.
Other events in the life of Harald HANSEN
Burial: Kingscote Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA
Electoral roll: BET 1939 & 1943, Flinders Chase, Kangaroo Island
Children of Harald HANSEN and Violet HINDMARSH:
i. John Harald Ingval (Jack) HANSEN was born 22 Mar 1916 in Hilton, SA and died 21 Dec 2003. He married Dorothy Winifred (Dolly) GRAHAM. She was born 02 Jan 1918 in Rose Park, SA and died 21 Jan 1985.
ii. Hector Helmin HANSEN was born 08 Jan 1918 in Adelaide, SA and died 28 Aug 1942 in Milne Bay, Papua
iii. Harold Edward HANSEN was born 26 Apr 1919 in Hilton, SA and died 03 Jun 1919 in Hilton, SA
iv. Jocelyn Violet (Joyce) HANSEN was born 13 Apr 1926 in Rose Park, SA and died 23 Oct 2020 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. She married George Anthony LONZAR 31 May 1951 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 23 Nov 1928 in Rose Park, SA, son of Antonio LONZAR and Maria NOKLECH.
Last updated : 17 June 2021