HANDBURY A.E.

Given Names:  Albert Ernest

Service Number:  6503

Unit:  5th Battalion, 21st reinforcements                                                                           

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number:  5463

Age:  30 Yrs  10 Mths

Occupation:  Merchant                                                                                                   

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  8 In                     

Weight:  137 Lbs

Chest:  32½-34 In

Hair:  Fair

Eyes:  Grey

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  8/8/1916

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  John Edward Handbury

60 Walpole Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                      

Embarkation Date:  2/10/1916

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Nestor A71

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Euripides                                         

Embarked:  30/1/1918                               

Disembarked:  21/3/1918

Unit:  5th Battalion                                                                                                                        

Rank:  Private

Discharge Date:  1/5/1918                         

Place:  

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  55737

Victory Medal:  53865

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  30/10/1887

Place:  Euroa, Victoria                             

Father:  John Edward HANDBURY           

Mother:  Esther Louisa BIRDSTRUP

MARRIAGE

Year:  1921     

Place:             

Spouse: Annie Cunningham OSBORNE

DEATH

Date or Year: 19/1/1954                          

Place: Richmond, Victoria                        

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Wounded in action 20/9/1917; gun shot wound, right arm

MEMORIALS

Kew State School

Holy Trinity Church

Kew War Memorial

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:  V366810                                     

Date Enlisted:  21/3/1942                                        

Date Discharged:  Unknown

COMMENTS

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