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Bernard Handy

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Bernard's Pension Record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Kirkaldy
  • Service no: S/3251
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 09.05.1915
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 24 to 26

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Ellen Handy, Factory Place, Kinglassie, Fife

  • Children:

    Jane, born 10.04.1908, Patrick, born 14.03.1910 & James, born 15.01.1913

More about Bernard Handy

For reasons unknown Bernard is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Bernard Handy   S/3251   Black Watch

HANDY___Private Bernard, 3251, 1st Black Watch, A Company, missing since 9th May.  His wife would be grateful for information from a comrade.  Mrs B. Handy, Factory Place, Kinglassie, Fifeshire.

Dundee Courier 26th June 1915

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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