Basic Details
Surname
Hands
Forenames
William J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Private
WILLIAM JAMES HANDS
Service Number: 230909
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own)
1st/1st
Date of Death
Died 28 November 1917
Age 28 years old
Buried or commemorated at
KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
F. 80.
Egypt
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Edwin James and Letitia Mary Hands, of Ilchester, Somerset.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Dorset (Queen`s Own) Yeomanry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Town of death
. Died 28 Nov 1917. Age 28. Kantara War Cemetery, Egypt
Country of burial
Egypt
Cemetery
Kantara War Cemetry
Year of death
1917
Month of death
November
Day of death
28
Age at death
28