Soldiers Who Have Served

Name: John Frederick Handford

Rank: Private

Regimental number: 23869812

Place of birth: Bermuda

Home town: Devonshire, Bermuda

Army career: John enlisted in the Bermuda Rifles at Warwick Camp. He moved from Bermuda to join 2nd East Anglian Regiment in the UK in 1958. The Battalion then moved to Osnabruck, Germany. John was an avid swimmer, and had started taking an interest in Boxing at this time.

Date of death: 11/07/1962

Circumstances: John died while serving with the 2nd East Anglian Regiment in Germany.

Resting place: Hannover Military Cemetary, Germany