Hansford, George Douglas

Western FrontAll Campaigns

20 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Hansford

NAME

George Douglas

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

6-12-1915

NEXT OF KIN

Mary Hansford (mother), Ashton Estate, West End, Townsville

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born in Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

47th Battalion AIF

REGIMENT 2

69th Battalion

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

2-01-18

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked on Hawkes Bay 20-04-16; France 1-10-16; Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

George Douglas Hansford, born in Port Douglas, was 38 when he enlisted in Townsville in December 1915. Assigned to the 47th Battalion, he departed Australia for England in April 1916 and entered France in October of that year. However by mid December he was back in England, hospitalised by a string of problems including chronic bronchitis. He saw no more front-line service. Private Hansford returned to Australia in September 1917 and was discharged 2nd January 1918.

SERVICE NO

1660