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Eileen Grace Hanan

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Medals of Sister Eileen Grace Hanan 22/121. Recto from left to right: 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal. Image kindly provided by Stoney Burke (August 2017). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Medals of Sister Eileen Grace Hanan 22/121. Recto from left to right: 1914-1915 Star; British War Me …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Eileen Grace AWMM
  • Surname
    Hanan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Shepherd AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 22/121 AWMM
  • Gender
    Female AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 February 1884 AWMM
  • Date of birth
    5 February 1884 Public - Sarah - 31 January 2015 - www.bdmonline.dia.govt.nz, Registration Number 1884/10589
  • Place of birth
    New Zealand Public - Sarah - 31 January 2015 - www.bdmonline.dia.govt.nz, Registration Number 1884/10589
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Nurse/Civilian AWMM
    Evelyn Firth Home, Parnell Auckland AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Hanan (mother), Cowie Road, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 10 July 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 22/121 AWMM
  • Military service
    Served on HMHS Goorka and NZHS Athenic [on return to NZ]. Served in the UK at Nos 1,2 and 3 NZGH Public - Stoney - Researcher - 16 December 2017 - Military Service Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Listed as Shepherd on the Roll of Honour.

    Brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 April 1954 AWMM
  • Date of death
    26 April 1954 Public - Sarah - 31 January 2015 - www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/, Registration Number 1954/21180
  • Age at death
    70 Public - Sarah - 31 January 2015 - www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/, Registration Number 1954/21180
  • Place of death
    Auckland, New Zealand Public - Sarah - 31 January 2015 - www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/, Registration Number 1954/21180
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    New Zealand Returned Army Nursing Sisters Association (Auckland) honours board, RSA Onehunga, Auckland AWMM

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  • Thinking of you today Eileen.
    ANZAC DAY 2022
    Love from your Great Niece Jill.
    Public - Mrs Jill - Other relative - 25 April 2022
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  • ANZAC DAY again. Thinking of you today and the sacrifice you made tending to the wounded and dying. With love Jill...your great niece. X
    Public - Jill - Child - 25 April 2021
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  • Thinking of you today Eileen. Sad I never met you, but since hearing about your history as a nurse in World War 1, I have deep admiration for you.. From you Great Niece, Jill
    Public - Jillian Patricia - Child - 25 April 2018
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  • A Great Aunt, (My Grandfather's sister)) I have just learned about you . Thanks to a phone call from a total stranger. With Love Jill.
    Public - Jillian Patricia (Jill) - Child - 16 September 2017
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25 April 2022Mrs JillKATIKATIOther relative
25 April 2021JillKATIKATIChild
25 April 2018Jillian PatriciaKATIKATI, NEW ZEALANDChild
16 December 2017StoneyTuakau, NZResearcher
18 October 2017ellaAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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