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Lieutenant Colonel Arthur George (Tom) Hanson D.S.A & Bar, E.D

Born: 13 July 1911 Hunters Hill N.S.W

Universal Training: 1929 7^th Field Brigade Australian Field Artillery

Enlisted:                                 January 1930

Lieutenant :                           23 March 1934 – 31 January 1936, 7^th Field Brigade R.A.A

Captain:                     .           21 November 1938, 7^th Field Brigade R.A.A

13 October 1939, 2/1^st Field Regiment A.I.F

Major: 11 November 1941, 2/1^st Field Regiment A.I.F

17 February 1944, 2/1^st Field Regiment (Jungle Division) A.I.F

Lieutenant Colonel:              17 May – 24 October 1945 Commanding officer 2/1^st Field Regiment (Jungle Division) A.I.F
                                                8 December 1945, Reserve of Officers
                                                31 December 1949 – 10 July 1952 RR list (Staff group) R.A.A Field and Medium
                                                11 July 1952 – 11 May 1956, Commanding Officer 7 Field Regiment R.A.A

Colonel: 12 May 1956

Temporary Brigadier: 12 May 1956 – 11 May 1957

Brigadier:                               12 May 1957 -
                                    12 May 1956 – 31 December 1959 Commanded R.A.A 2 Division
                                    13 April 1957 – 13 April 1959, A.D.C to Her Majesty the Queen
                                    1 January 1960 Unattached List
                                    1970-1973 Colonel Commandant R.A.A (N.S.W)

Decorations:                          D.S.O “ Hanson’s Post” Sanananda New Guinea November – December 1942
                                    Bar to D.S.O, Wewak New Guinea, C.O 2/1 Field Regiment February – August 1945
                                    M.I.D Greece 1941
                                    M.I.D New Guinea 1942/43
                                    M.I.D Wewak, New Guinea 1945
                                    E.D

Occupation: Stockbroker

Died: 6 July 1999