Regimental number | 1601 |
Place of birth | Dover, Kent, England |
School | Higher Grade School, Dover, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | 'Nare Villa', Drillham, Western Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs F Medhurst, 34 Saunders Street, Gillingham, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Inst Staff; Served 12 years R.H.A. and went straight to Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | BSM |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A22 Rangatira on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | BSM |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Left Army with splendid character and was about to take up duties as Instructor at Brisbane when war broke out. He reinlisted at Corporal and was soon promoted B.M. Served in South African war and was at St Helena where Cronge was taken as prisoner." Details from Sister. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Douglas Frederick |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Ellen HANDFORD. Native of Dover, Kent, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |