HANLON, Patrick John
| Service Number: | 117 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Waterloo, London, England, United Kingdom, 10 May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 September 1962, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot: 27-22-1/2 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 117 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 117, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 117, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Patrick John Hanlon was born on 10 May 1881 at Waterloo, London, England, a son to Michael Edward Hanlon and Mary Anne Hanlon (nee Byrne). When he enlisted in 1901 with the 6th QIB he noted his N.O.K. as M. Hanlon of Ranleigh Grove, Paddington, Brisbane. When his father Michael passed in 1925 a newspaper obituary noted he resided at Ranleigh Grove, Paddington. Patrick was one of two children born in England before the family came to Queensland aboard the steamer Maryland in 1882 where a further five children were born.
He married Ella Winefred Summers on 26 Feb 1906 in Brisbane and they had 5 children. They also resided in the Paddington area where he opened a Grocers store "P J Hanlon Grocer" on Given Terrace, Paddington. His father joined him in the business for a period during WW1 while his two of his younger brothers enlisted, one of which was future Qld Premier Edward Michael (Ned) Hanlon who also worked in the grocery store with him before being elected.
He was prominent in business and political circles in Brisbane. He served a period as president of the Qld Grocers Association, was elected to the Hospitals Board, and was a member of the Labor Party. He was involved in controversy while his brother was serving in government over his half share win on the ''Monster Casket'' Golden Casket. His share of the win was contested by a person who claimed he purchased the ticket with the other person using the address c/- P J Hanlon grocer, leading to a royal commission investigation of the claims.
(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 512; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB p. 127; The Queenslander newspaper, 13 Apr 1901, p. 716; Father's Obituary, The Week, 25 Sep 1925, p. 19).
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