Lieutenant Edward Gordon Hanlan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Captain (Army).
- Captain (Army).
- Captain (Army).
- Lieutenant (British Army).
RESEARCH INFORMATION
Son of Margaret Hanlan, of 189, Beverley St., Toronto, Ont., and the late Edward Hanlan.
Had served with the 1st and 2nd Colorado Infantry, U.S.A. and 109th Regiment, Canadian Militia.
His father, Edward "Ned" Hanlan (1855-1908), was a world famous oarsman.
Toronto Star - 22 January 1916:
Another promising member of the 180th (Sportsmen's) Battalion offered himself to-day in the person of Gordon Hanlan, eldest son of the late famous oarsman, "Ned" Hanlan, who has applied, through the 109th Regiment, for a commission in the 180th Battalion. Mr. Hanlan, who is 25 years of age, has been absent from Toronto for the past three years, having been employed as a mining engineer in Colorado. During the recent coal strikes in Colorado Mr. Hanlan saw active service as a member of the Colorado National Guard, and has also seen some fighting in Mexico.
Hanlan's body was one of the relatively few that was repatriated to Canada for burial, and he was buried in the Necropolis Cemetery, Cabbagetown District, Toronto.
Please check Lieut. Hanlan's CVWM record (link on this page) as there is an extensive photo collection attached including his grave photos.
- M. I. Pirie
[Captain Army Canadian Infantry Captain Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Captain Army Canadian Infantry 97th Battalion Lieutenant Army British Infantry ]