Handley, Albert Harry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Albert Harry |
Surname | Handley |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 28-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward William Handley and Gladys Violet Handley (née Cutting), of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Wilma May Handley (née Slack), whom he married on 4 December 1943 at Toronto. Father of Judith Ann Handley, born 12 May 1945. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE871 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 279. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 45 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/45540 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Albert was born on 16 December 1923 at Toronto, Ontario. His father worked as a butcher and was born at Toronto, his mother was born at Orangeville. He had a brother Edward Frank who was at S.F.T.S. The schools he attended were Pape Avenue, Public between 1928-1936 (grade 8) followed by Riverdale Collegiate 1936-1941 (grade 13)- both in Toronto. Albert enjoyed swimming and skating with an occasional game of tennis and he could type and drive a car. Between 1941-1942 Albert worked for his father, Ed Handley, as a clerk and then enlisted on 10 December 1942. |
After enlisting and initial training, Albert was posted to the U.K. and embarked from Canada on 27 February 1945. He arrived at 3 PRC on 8 March 1945 then went to 4(0) AFU on 20 March 1945, and 22 OTU on 17 April 1945. Sadly Albert lost his life on 28 May 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-05-1945 |
End Date | 28-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed into St George's Channel off the Welsh coast after suffering severe icing |