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Arthur Hanlen

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 299 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 299 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Hanlen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/453 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Napier Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of William Edward & Sarah Ann HANLEN -
    Brother of Bertram John HANLEN of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Care of C.P.O., Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Sarah Ann Hanlen (mother), 29 Thackeray Street, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 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 24/453 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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

Embarkations

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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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Arthur Hanlen was the son of the late Sarah Ann Hanlen, of Napier, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    24 September 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Mr. B. J. Hanlen of 106 Crawford road, has been advised that his brother, Rifleman Arthur Hanlen, of the “Trents,” was killed in action on September 24th. Rifleman Hanlen, who is a member of a Napier family, was employed at the Tomoana freezing works, and visited Gisborne with the Hawke’s Bay representative football team three or four years ago Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 May 2023 - ROLL OF HONOR.
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLIII, ISSUE 14123, 14 OCTOBER 1916, PAGE 3
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 June 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
19 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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