HANDLEY, Frederick Walter
| Service Number: | 401375 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1941, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 222 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 21 June 1914 |
| Home Town: | Foster, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Gardiner Central School, University High School, Teacher's College |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), India, 4 August 1944, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ranchi War Cemetery Sp Mem. 5 E 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Foster & District Honour Roll WW2, Foster Honour Roll, Foster War Memorial, Meeniyan Cenotaph |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 401375 | |
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| 2 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 401375, No. 222 Squadron (RAF), Melbourne, Vic. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Walter and Amy Beatrice Handley, of East Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
WELL DONE, THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT
Missing In Air Crash
W./O. F. W. HANDLEY, 30, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs Handley, of Emo road., East Malvern, is reported missing as the result of an air crash in India on August 4
W./O. Handley was educated at Gardiner Central School and the University High School. He enlisted In 1939, trained in Canada, and was sent to England. In 1942 he was posted to India, where he was attached to an R.A.F. command.
Before enlisting he was a school teacher at Foster.
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Dakota FZ587 of 353 Squadron RAF crashed near Beuares in India killing Warrant Officer Handley 401375 / Pilot Officer Beebar 403252 / Flying Officer Forman 400366