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Hans Sebastian Hansson
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1891 |
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Place of birth: Malmö, Sweden |
General information
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Last known residence: Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Lutheran |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 7261 |
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Enlistment date: 27/01/1917 |
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Enlistment place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 35th Bn. (Newcastle's Own Regiment) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 12/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Tyne Cottage, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 26 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: Unknown Row: Unknown Grave: Special Memorial 24 |
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My story
Hans Sebastian Hansson was born around 1891 in Malmö, Sweden. He worked as a farmer. Hans enlisted in the Australian Army and was a part of the 35th Battalion Australian Infantry Regiment (9th Brigade, 3rd Division).
Hans died on 12 October 1917 during the First Battle of Passchendaele, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The starting lines of the attack on Passchendaele were near Keerselaarhoek. At 5.25 a.m., the starting signal for the attack was given. The 35th Battalion advanced in support of the 34th Battalion. They managed to capture Hillside Farm and Augustus Wood, thus reaching their first objectives. After a temporary delay due to machine gun fire, they managed to advance further. The consolidation lasted until around 3 p.m. The battalion was then forced to retreat to the vicinity of Augustus Wood. The attack ended about 300 yards beyond the original starting lines.
Hans fell at the age of 26. His body was buried where Tyne Cot Cemetery is today. Although it is certain that Hans is buried in the cemetery, the exact location of his body is unknown. He is therefore commemorated with a special memorial, on which the text ‘Known to be buried here’ is written.
Hans died on 12 October 1917 during the First Battle of Passchendaele, part of the Battle of Passchendaele. The starting lines of the attack on Passchendaele were near Keerselaarhoek. At 5.25 a.m., the starting signal for the attack was given. The 35th Battalion advanced in support of the 34th Battalion. They managed to capture Hillside Farm and Augustus Wood, thus reaching their first objectives. After a temporary delay due to machine gun fire, they managed to advance further. The consolidation lasted until around 3 p.m. The battalion was then forced to retreat to the vicinity of Augustus Wood. The attack ended about 300 yards beyond the original starting lines.
Hans fell at the age of 26. His body was buried where Tyne Cot Cemetery is today. Although it is certain that Hans is buried in the cemetery, the exact location of his body is unknown. He is therefore commemorated with a special memorial, on which the text ‘Known to be buried here’ is written.
Sources 4
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35th Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/52/4). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455 HANSSON H S). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), 129. Sources used |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463051 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c972e4f8-0968-4b44-8cb1-a6fd36a5d4ce |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7450633 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=126285 |