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HANDY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4130 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 12 January 1880 |
| Home Town: | Crows Nest, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Clifton State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Courcelette British Cemetery Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 25. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cooyar State School Roll of Honour, Cooyar War Memorial, Crows Nest (Qld) War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4130, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4130, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4130, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John Handy served during the Boer War in 1902 with the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. He was married to Margaret Handy and was father to two girls and a boy when he enlisted at the age of 35 in Queensland during 1915. His address was Coalbank, Wutul, Queensland.
He only joined the 25th Battalion three days before his death, but he was reported as having been buried on the battlefield. His remains were found under a battalion cross and reburied in the Courcelette Cemetery during 1919.