| Service number | 4701 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Stoker |
| Unit | HMAS Melbourne |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Conflict Eligibility Date | First World War, 1914-1921 |
| Date of Death | 12 June 1917 |
| Place of Death | Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom |
| Cause of Death | Illness (Tonsilitis, septicaemia and heart failure) |
| Age at Death | 23 |
| Cemetery or Memorial Details | Flaybrick Hill Cemetery, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom |
| Source | AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy |
Roll of Honour Edwin Banthorpe Hancey
Location on the Roll of Honour
Edwin Banthorpe Hancey's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
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