Hugh Hunter HANDCOCK

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Service Number:	473
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	NSW Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Ireland, 14 February 1878
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	unknown
Occupation:	Mining Engineer
Died:	Killed in Action, Reneke, South Africa, 29 November 1900, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Vryburg Garden of Remembrance, South Africa
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 473, NSW Imperial Bushmen
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 473, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
23 Apr 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 473, NSW Imperial Bushmen, Ship: SS Armenian

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Hugh Hunter HANDCOCK was born in Ireland on 14th February, 1878

His parents were Hugh Hunter HANDCOCK & Johanna HAYES

He embarked on 23rd April, 1900 with the NSW Imperial Bushmen (C Company) on the ship SS Armenian

He was Killed in Action at Reneke in South Africa on 29th November, 1900 - cemetery Vryburg Garden of Remembrance

Hugh was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with 2 clasps