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About Pte. Halfdan Olaf Hansen
Halfdan Olaf Hansen was born at Tønsberg in Norway on 9 February 1883, and baptised at Sem in Vestfold on 18 March 1883. His parents were Mathias Hansen (b. 1851) and Olava Hansen (b. 1856) who had married at Sem on 11 February 1881. When Halvdan was naturalised in New Zealand on 7 November 1908, he gave his occupation as bridge carpenter. He worked as a carpenter for the Timaru Harbour Board and lived at 110 King Street in Timaru. During World War I Halfdan served with the Canterbury Infantry Battalion (Service No. WWI 6/1865). He was wounded in Gallipoli on 10 August 1915 and died of his wounds three days later. 32-year-old Halfdan was buried in the Lancashire Landing Cemetery [K.30]. Bio by Debbie McCauley (1 January 2025).
New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843-1981
Name Halvdan Olaf Hansen
Birth Date abt 1883
Age 25 Yrs
Birth Place Tonsberg, Norway
Former Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Bridge Carpenter
Residence City Ross
Naturalisation Date 7 Nov. 1908
File Number 1908/2995
Certificate Register 52
Register Page Number 122
Sources
- Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
- New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohHA-HE.html / Ref 9.4.2021
- New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843-1981
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Pte. Halfdan Olaf Hansen's Timeline
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February 9, 1883
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Tønsberg, Tønsberg kommune, Vestfold fylke, Norway
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March 18, 1883
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Sem, Vestfold, Norway
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August 13, 1915
Age 32
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Gelibolu, Gelibolu İlçesi, Çanakkale, Türkiye (Turkey)
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August 13, 1915
Age 32
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Lancashire Landing Cemetery, [K.30.], Eceabat İlçesi, Çanakkale, Türkiye (Turkey)
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