John Handley
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: Albert and Ellen Handley
Home address: 49 Gray Street, Cardiff
Pre-war occupation: Builder's Labourer
Date of birth: 02/01/1906
Date of death: 09/04/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Kirkee War Cemetery, Bombay, India and commemorated on Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 39
Further information:
John's records state that he died as the result of an accident and was buried in Bombay in India. Bombay was an important allied shipping port during the war so it is likely that John was serving on a merchant vessel that was docked there at the time of his death.
John Handley (Incorrectly stated on memorial as T Handley).
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/