British Army Veterinary Corps
George Frederick HANDFORD
Private
Died 24 October 1918 · Aged 21
His story
George Frederick Handford worked as a errand boy.
He was recorded living in Plymouth in 1911.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/28427. His recorded unit was 5th (Reserve) Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 24 October 1918, aged 21. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Errand Boy
- Residence recorded
- Plymouth
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/28427
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 5th (Reserve) Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 24 October 1918
- Age
- 21
- Cemetery or memorial
- Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery
- Grave reference
- General C. 4369.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 426
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “George Frederick Handford”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/handford-george-frederick-se-28427/.
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