Jervis Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 Hi, I would be very grateful for any information on this officer killed in action before Guillemont in August 1916 Henry R Handcock CWGC. of the second battalion of the Leinster Regiment. I would particularly like to know where he came from; so one of the following would be great - birthplace, resident address, census record, obituary etc. I visited his grave in Maricourt in 2017, but unusually for an officer I have never been able to get any information on the man. His record of effects provides some NoK records, but I have had no success in following up. Any help much appreciated and thanks in advance. P.s. I will not be able to attend Kew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 The Kent Fallen website records him as being from Ashford in Kent: http://www.kentfallen.com/Kent War Memorials.html#A Full name Henry Robert Handcock, known as Harry. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29532/supplement/3531/ Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 There is an Ancestry tree on his family - click for Ancestry Tree - which has more about the family than about him, but he is on that tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 13 May , 2019 Share Posted 13 May , 2019 Officer's Service Record at NA under this reference WO 339/38293 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jervis Posted 13 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2019 That is brilliant. Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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