George HANDYSIDE

Regimental number24/463
Place of birthWaikaia, Southland
AddressWaikaia, Southland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, James Handyside, Waikaia, Southland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on 10 October 1915
Final rankCorporal
Final unitNew Zealand Machine Gun Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 January 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialWimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No 8), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Jane Handyside
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/2nd NZRB