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Albert John Hancock
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1882 |
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Lieu de naissance: Donald, Victoria, Australia |
Informations générales
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Profession: Agriculteur |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 4506 |
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Incorporation date: 03/08/1915 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Infantry, 57th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 14/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Westhoek, Zonnebeke, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 35 |
Mémorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panneau: 29 M |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
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Mon histoire
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.
Rapports avec d'autres militaires 1
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Arthur James Bishop Hancock
Adopted Brother (Cousin) |
Sources 7
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=125064 Sources utilisées |
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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= Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923977/ALBERT%20JOHN%20HANCOCK/ Sources utilisées |
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Photograph https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/images?keyword=Hancock%204506 Sources utilisées |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4256677 Sources utilisées |
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The Long long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/5th-australian-division/ Sources utilisées |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1346065 Sources utilisées |