Basic Details
Surname
Hanson
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a farm labourer who enlisted in September 1916. He was wounded twice and also reported missing on 6/12/17 before being KIA. He is also commemorated on IWM 2754.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Robecq
Cemetery
St Venant Robecq British Miliitary Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
25
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action