Regimental number | 2186 |
Place of birth | Tullamarine, Victoria |
School | Tullamarine School, Tullamarine, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boundary rider |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Handlen, Tullamarine PO, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Merris, Victoria |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemtery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 59), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary HANDLEN, Tullamarine, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin; James McDermot, killed at Pozieres. |