About the HandcocksThe Handcock family of Myrrhee in Victoria paid a high price for their loyalty to World War 1.
Charles and Harriet Handcock had 9 sons and would of been proud that eight served in the war. They would have also been devastated that 2 of there sons died at the war and 3 returned with permanent wounds. There youngest son Peter was not yet old enough to go to war. Albert John Handcock of the 7th battalion was the first to go and the first to die,he was killed in the landing of Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915. He was berried at the zone pine memorial dedicated to australian solders who have no known grave. One of the brothers, Charles Handcock out of 9 died from illness just one day before the end of WW1 on the 10th of november 1918. Three other brothers returned home with permanent wounds from battle, while another committed suicide once he returned home. |
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The BrothersClick here to read about each of the brothers.
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The ClockClick here to read about the clock that was presented to the Handcock family.
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Other LinksClick here to read more about the Handcock family.
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CreatorThis website was created by a student from Myrrhee School!
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