HANDCOCK, Hugh Hunter
Service Number: | 473 |
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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 |
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 473, NSW Imperial Bushmen | |
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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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
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