Thomas Hanstock (1909)

Born 28 Jan 1909 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas Hanstock was born in Yorkshire, England.

According to his Australian Army attestation papers, Thomas Hanstock was born 28th January 1909, in Sheffield, England.

1911 census, England. Thomas was two years old at the time of the 1911 census. His family lived Heeley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England. His father wasn't home on census night, most likely already having made his way to Australia to prepare for the arrival of his family. ^[1]

1911 Census, Ecclesall, Heeley Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Ellen Hanstock, Head, 34, b. Parish Norton, Derbyshire

Nellie Hanstock, Dau, 9, b. Parish Sheffield, Yorkshire

Arthur Hanstock, Son, 7, b. Killmarsh, Derbyshire

Ethel Hanstock, Dau, 5, b. Sheffield, Yorkshire

John Hanstock, Son, 3, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Thomas Hanstock, Son, 2, Sheffield, Yorkshire

1912: Emigration to Australia. The Hanstock family — minus their husband and father — arrived Sydney, New South Wales on 5th October 1912 on board the steamship Pakeha, having departed from the Port of London. They paid their own way. ^[2]

Pakeha, arrived Sydney, from London, 5th October 1912

Hanstock Mrs E. (Housewife)

Hanstock Miss N. (Child)

Hanstock Master A. (Child)

Hanstock Miss E. (Child)

Hanstock Master J. (Child)

Hanstock Master T. (Child)

Military Service (1942-1945). Australian Army

World War Two Service

Veteran Details

Name HANSTOCK, THOMAS

Service Australian Army

Service Number N386766

Date of Birth 28 Jan 1909

Place of Birth SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND

Date of Enlistment 24 May 1942

Locality on Enlistment QUANDIALLA, NSW

Place of Enlistment QUANDIALLA, NSW

Next of Kin HANSTOCK, FLORENCE

Date of Discharge 17 Sep 1945

Rank Private

Posting at Discharge 27 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY

Prisoner of War No

Honours None for display ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1911 "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWKZ-1XW : 14 June 2019), Thomas Hanstock in household of Ellen Hanstock, Heeley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ Emigration Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 [database on-line]. Original data: New South Wales Government. Inward passenger lists. Series 13278, Reels 399-560, 2001-2122, 2751. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia. New South Wales Government. Reports of vessels arrived (or Shipping reports). Series 1291, Reels 1263-1285, 2851. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.[image of passenger list viewed 18 Mar 2022 by Christine ]
3. ↑ Military Service Australian Government. Department of Veteran Affairs. World War Two Service Nominal Roll accessed 10 Feb 2022 Thomas Hanstock © Commonwealth of Australia 2020 This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial, educational and educational institutional use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved.