A photograph of the Hanna family | of East Dulwich | London | with my three uncles and my father who all later fought in WW1
The Hanna family, who lived in East Dulwich, London, can be seen in one of the photographs. It shows my father (centre) and his three brothers, my uncles, who all fought in WW1. Arthur Edward Hanna (born 1888 Taunton – 1917 k.i.a) is standing top left while Francis Charles Hanna, or Frank (1885 Taunton – 1933 Arundel) is seated below him. My father Walter John Hanna (1891 Dulwich – 1960 Bath), who served in the Civil Service Rifles during WW1, losing an eye in Passchendaele, is in the centre. Hugh Hanna (1894 Dulwich – 1970 Frome), who won the Military Medal in WW1, is seated on the floor. My grandmother, Elizabeth Hanna, nee Horder (1856 Yeovil – 1944 Patcham) is seated left, while my aunt, Frances Hanna (1883 Tralee – 1977 Bath), is standing at the back.
CONTRIBUTOR
Michael Hanna
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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