Son of Laura Beatrice and Thomas Henry Hanna

Brother of twins Enid Dupere (Jill) Hanna (wife of Leo Campion (25806) and Launcelot Crawford (Jack) Hanna, they were nicknamed Jack and Jill; and Philip Roderick McRae Hanna (4/509)

2nd Lieutenant 15th (North Auckland ) Regiment 3 April 1912

Transferred to 3rd (Auckland) Regiment as a Lieutenant 7 December 1912

Rank of Captain gazetted 13 July 1917

Transferred to the Reserve of Officers 20 August 1921

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal received 20 May 1922

Granted temporary rank of Lieutenant and posted to 1st Battalion National Military Reserve 21 February 1941

Marched in to course Army Staff College, Palmerston North 10 January 1942; marched out 18 January 1942.

February 1942 appointed temporary Captain

May 1942 marched in from 4 Auckland for suites as Staff Captain

May 1942 seconded for duties with Vth Fort Group, Avondale

Appointed GSO III, District Headquarters, Auckland 18 May 1942

31 December 1943 Tirrie Force GTD posted to 4th Battalion Auckland Regiment with seniority from 1 February 1942 and remains

1944 a few days sick leave taken

14 October 1944 returns to unit for transfer to Reserve of Officers; pending posting noted 28 October 1944

20 July 1942 service number changed from 1/18/915 to 800548. Listed as Reserve WW1 AWMM