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Albert John Hancock
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1882 |
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Geburtsort: Donald, Victoria, Australia |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Landwirt / Bauman / Ökonom |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Australia |
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Truppe: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 4506 |
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Einberufung datum: 03/08/1915 |
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Einberufung ort: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Einheiten: — Australian Infantry, 57th Bn. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 14/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Westhoek, Zonnebeke, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 35 |
Gedenkstätte
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Tafel: 29 M |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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Meine Geschichte
Private Albert John Hancock worked as farmer labourer before enlisting on 3 August 1915 in
Melbourne at the age of 33. He served in the 57th Battalion A.I.F., part of the 15th Australian Brigade, 5th Australian Division. On 13 October 1917 the Battalion moved to Westhoek Ridge, and from there moved forward to take over from the 31th Battalion in the support lines. The companies worked on improving the trenches and positions. The next day they also completed duckboard walks and carried screws and wire to the front line. Due to heavy shelling on the support ridge the battalion suffered a few casualties. Private Albert John Hancock must have been one of these victims. He was an adopted brother to lc Arthur James Bishop Hancock of the 57th Battalion A.I.F. who was killed the day before. As his remains were never found, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, 29 M.
Melbourne at the age of 33. He served in the 57th Battalion A.I.F., part of the 15th Australian Brigade, 5th Australian Division. On 13 October 1917 the Battalion moved to Westhoek Ridge, and from there moved forward to take over from the 31th Battalion in the support lines. The companies worked on improving the trenches and positions. The next day they also completed duckboard walks and carried screws and wire to the front line. Due to heavy shelling on the support ridge the battalion suffered a few casualties. Private Albert John Hancock must have been one of these victims. He was an adopted brother to lc Arthur James Bishop Hancock of the 57th Battalion A.I.F. who was killed the day before. As his remains were never found, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, 29 M.
Verwandte, die auch Soldat waren 1
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Arthur James Bishop Hancock
Adopted Brother (Cousin) |
Quellen 7
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=125064 Verwendete Quellen |
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AWM https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=hancock+albert+john&people_service_number=4506&people_unit= Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923977/ALBERT%20JOHN%20HANCOCK/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Photograph https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/images?keyword=Hancock%204506 Verwendete Quellen |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4256677 Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/5th-australian-division/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1346065 Verwendete Quellen |