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HANDFORD, Robert
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1774 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 January 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jamieson, Victoria, Australia, 1871 |
| Home Town: | Jamieson, Mansfield, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Jamieson School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 11, Row I, Grave 25, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jamieson State School No 814 and Howqua State School Great War Roll of Honor, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Northam Fallen |
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Northam, WA. He gave his age as 33 years when enlisting, this would make his year of birth 1872 however in other documents his age at the time of death was given as being 44 years this would make his year of birth 1871. Another discrepency is that his birth was not registered until 1877
Son of John Handford and Hannah Handford nee Cousins of Jamieson, Victoria. Brother of John Handford, Bertha Handford, Mary Handford, Alice Eleanor Handford, Sarah Louisa Handford, Dorothy Julia Handford and Lillian Handford. Lillian was later made next of kin
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal