HANSON, John Henry
| Service Number: | 80865 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Leonora, Western Australia, 1 August 1911 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 80865, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 20 Mar 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 80865, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
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HANSON John Henry
John was the son of Henry William HANSON & Olive Prudence GASTON and was born on the 1st of August 1911 in Leonora, WA.
He was the 2nd child born into the family of 4 children.
His parents were married on the 3rd of August 1909 in Burtville, Mt Margaret, WA.
His mother was the daughter of George GASTON & Ann LAWSON and was born on the 28th of May 1891 in Barossa Diggings, SA.
His father was the son William Henry PRIEST & Mary Ann OBRIEN and was born in February 1870 in Hobart, Tasmania. He was adopted by Henry HANSON & Wilhemina DODDS.
His father was a prospector and in 1916 they lived in Burtville and by 1922 they lived at 54 Collins Street, Kalgoorlie.
From 1931 to March 1937, his parents leased the Railway Refreshment Room in Watheroo.
From here they moved to Gingin where John took over the running of the Gingin Hotel until December 1946. (except for when he served in the RAAF as it was run by his mother)
His older brother; Leonard William, enlisted into the RAAF on the 12th of September 1940 in Perth and was allotted the service number 406178. He was posted to the No. 1 Initial Training School in Somers, Victoria, 3 days later.
John’s father died on the 14th of May 1941.
His brother Leonard embarked for the UK on the 17th of July 1941 from Sydney.
His brother Albert Edward enlisted into the RAAF on the 14th of September 1941 in Perth and was allotted the service number 415323.
His brother; Leonard William was killed on the 31st of March 1942 in the North Atlantic whilst on 76 Squadron RAF Halifax aircraft R9453.
John married Mabel Margaret RILEY
Mabel was the daughter of Joseph Valentine RILEY & Ellen Maud HATCH and was born in 1915 in WA.
Mabel lived in Lefroy Street, Gingin, so they would have met in Gingin.
At the age of 31, John enlisted into the RAAF on the 6th of June 1942 in Perth and was allotted the service number 80865. He was allocated to 13 Squadron.
Sadly, Mabel died on the 4th of July 1943 in St Anne’s Nursing Home, Mt Lawley, aged 28 years. John buried her in the Gingin Cemetery.
John was discharged on the 20th of March 1946.
John announced his engagement to Enid Joan ATKINS of Bayswater, in May 1945 and they married 12 months later. Enid was the daughter of Herbert ATKINS & Edith Violet PIGGOTT and was born in 1922 in WA.
Their daughter was born on the 27th of February 1949 in Kensington
In 1949 they lived at 20 Woolwich Street, Leederville and John was a clerk.
In 1958 they lived at 7 Dunblane Street, Floreat Park. - 1980
John died on the 8th of July 1992 in Shenton Park, WA