Lieutenant Edward Gordon Hanlan  Died: August 9, 1917
Regimental Number: |
NA
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Survived War: |
No |
Force: |
British Army |
Regiment: |
British Infantry |
Battalion: |
British Infantry |
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Place of Birth: |
Toronto, Ontario |
Country: |
Canada |
Next of Kin: |
Mrs. Margaret G. Hanlan, Mother, 189 Beverley St., Toronto, Ontario |
Address at Enlistment: |
189 Beverley St., Toronto, Ontario |
Date of Birth: |
December 9, 1890 |
Trade or Calling: |
Mining Engineer |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Prior Military Experience: |
Yes |
Place of Enlistment: |
Toronto, Ontario |
Date of Enlistment: |
September 21, 1916 |
Age at enlistment: |
25 |
Height: |
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Chest: |
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Expansion: |
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic |
Enlisted or Conscripted: |
Enlisted |
Saw service in: |
Europe |
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Cause of Death: |
Accident |
Battle Died/Wounded: |
Flying accident at Sedgeford, England. |
Date of Death: |
August 9, 1917 |
Age at Death: |
26 |
Buried at: |
Toronto Necropolis, Toronto, Ontario |
Plot: |
Sec. C. Lot 40. |
Commemorated: |
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Prisoner of war: |
Not Specified |
Interned: |
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Gender: |
Male |
Ethnic Origin: |
Caucasian |
Rank |
Regiment |
Unit |
Company |
Lieutenant
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British Infantry |
British Infantry |
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Captain
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Canadian Infantry |
97th Battalion |
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Captain
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Canadian Infantry |
180th Battalion |
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Captain
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Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Infantry |
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Son of Margaret Hanlan, of 189, Beverley St., Toronto, Ont., and the late Edward Hanlan. Had served with the 1st and 2nd Colorado Infantry, U.S.A. and 109th Regiment, Canadian Militia. His father, Edward "Ned" Hanlan (1855-1908), was a world famous oarsman. Toronto Star - 22 January 1916: Another promising member of the 180th (Sportsmen's) Battalion offered himself to-day in the person of Gordon Hanlan, eldest son of the late famous oarsman, "Ned" Hanlan, who has applied, through the 109th Regiment, for a commission in the 180th Battalion. Mr. Hanlan, who is 25 years of age, has been absent from Toronto for the past three years, having been employed as a mining engineer in Colorado. During the recent coal strikes in Colorado Mr. Hanlan saw active service as a member of the Colorado National Guard, and has also seen some fighting in Mexico.
Hanlan's body was one of the relatively few that was repatriated to Canada for burial, and he was buried in the Necropolis Cemetery, Cabbagetown District, Toronto. |
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