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We remember Douglas Macey Hands
We remember Douglas Macey Hands
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Barry T Hands
Source:8490824
1884
1885
sibling
Violet M Hands
Source:8490824
1885
1887
sibling
Wilfred C Hands
Source:8490824
1887
1889
1891
location
Sheep Street, Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8490824
5th April 1891
1897
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Wood Green, London then Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7722598
1897 - 1904
1904
employment
Employee
Robert Outram and Co
London EC
United Kingdom
Source:7722598
1904
1911
employment
Warehouseman
St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
Source:8490934
2nd April 1911
1911
location
22 Mecklenburg Square, London WC
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8490934
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
Sth/420
Royal Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Source:7722598
1914
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:7722613
August 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1534456
31st July 1915 - 23rd March 1917
service
British Army
Corporal
Sth/420
Royal Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Source:8491086
1917
death
Killed in Action
He was killed by shrapnel.
Gavrelle, Arras
France
Source:1534456
Source:7722598
23rd April 1917
burial
Gavrelle, Pas de Calais
France
A. 15
Source:8491086
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Douglas Macey |
| Initials | DM |
| Last Name | Hands |
| Source | 7722598 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mecklenburg Square, London WC | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Sheep Street, Rugby, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Sth/420 | Royal Fusiliers | 10th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Sth/420 | Royal Fusiliers | 10th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Mary Hands | mother | ||
| John Barry Hands | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry T Hands | brother | 1884 | |
| Violet M Hands | sister | 1885 | |
| Wilfred C Hands | brother | 1887 |
Media
Media
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Douglas Macey HandsPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Stockbroker's Battalion 1914-1918 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Record | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Macey Hands | Gordon760 |
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