Regimental number | 2825 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kinkora, Curewis Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, C A S Handfield, Kinkora, Curlewis Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was undergoing course for the Officers Training Corps at the time of death. Died in Hospital.' Details from Wife. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Etaples |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs HANDFIELD, Sydney; husband of Mrs HANDFIELD, 1 Bessborough Place, St. George's Square, London, England |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2826 Pte Walter Hopetoun HANDFIELD, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 31 December 1918; 3265 Pte Paulette HANDFIELD, 45th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |