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Hans Casper Caspersen
| Name on Board | HC Caspersen |
| Name on Service Records |
Hans Casper Caspersen |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Sailmaker |
| Place of Birth | Norway |
| Next of Kin | Edvard and Marie Sofie Caspersen |
| Address | C/- Okerioia, Moss, Norway |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 6/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 3250 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 11/10/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Nestor A71 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 20/09/1917 |
| Unit on Death | Anzac Provost Corps |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
17th Casualty Clearing Station, Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium, Europe |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Hans Casper is the only H C Caspersen on the Australian War Memorial Honour Roll. His name is misspelt on the Embarkation Rolls as Caspeesen.
We are unable to confirm a Williamstown connection - it may have been through his occupation as a sailmaker. He may have arrived in Williamstown in one of the Norwegian ships that called into Melbourne.
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