HANLEY, Michael Joseph
(Service number 53864)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 28/06/1883 | Place of Birth | Morven |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 16 December 1916 | Age | 33 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Morven, South Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Miss Mary Hanley (sister), The Point, Morven, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 29th Reinforcements F Company | ||
| Date | 13 August 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ruahine | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Glasgow, Scotland |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | France | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 December 1945 | Age | 62 |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | St Patrick's (Waimate) Memorial list (June 2015) | ||
Biographical Notes
Michael was the son of Patrick and Margaret Hanley
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph database (May 2015); Archives New Zealand; New Zealand BDM Historical Records online; Paperspast
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum); Liz Shea, SC branch NZSG
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