Who was Joseph Hanna? Joseph James Hanna was born on January 29th, 1888 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Hanna. James was a member of the 37th Haldimand Rifles; the 14th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and was later transferred to the 19th Battalion, CEF. James served in France and was killed in action on April 9th, 1917. He was 29.