Wilson George AWMM

Handley AWMM

WWII 1396 AWMM

Male AWMM

Church of England, Christian AWMM

28 December 1913 AWMM Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM

WW2 Pre 15 September 1939 AWMM Maxwell, New Zealand AWMM

Farmer/Civilian AWMM

WW2 Mrs Ida Ruth Handley (wife), 43 Ingestre Street, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM

Pre 5 January 1940 AWMM Married AWMM

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

• Greece AWMM
• 1941 AWMM
  World War 2/wars AWMM
  Crete AWMM
• North Africa AWMM

Army AWMM

WWII 1396 AWMM

Territorials (1931-1955) AWMM

• Military Cross (MC) AWMM
  17 June 1943 AWMM
  'Leading his squadron of Stuart Tanks and Bren Carriers with great vigour at BUNGEM Road on 15 December 1942 Captain Handley outflanked the enemy's position, and during an engagement, by skilfully handling his squadron, succeeded in making the enemy retire on their flank. He personally went forward and organised his squadron and directed an attack on a 75mm and MG position. The gun was destroyed and the crew killed, the others in the position were forced to retire, suffering heavy casualties.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Handley, Wilson George. (Ref. WO 373/25/93). Military Cross. AWMM
• 1939-1945 Star AWMM
• Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM
• Defence Medal AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• Efficiency Decoration and 2 bars (ED**) AWMM

WW2 15 September 1939 AWMM
Age 26 AWMM
Farmer/Civilian AWMM
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM

WW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM Divisional Cavalry AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

• Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
  Injured 15 January 1943 AWMM
• Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
  Cancer of pancreas and renal failure AWMM

Post WW2 1955 AWMM Major/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, 2 Armoured Regiment AWMM

14 February 1987 AWMM
Age 73 AWMM
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM

Died of Disease AWMM

Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM Block B, Row 8, Plot 273 AWMM

HANDLEY, Wilson George: On February 14, 1987 at Wanganui, dearly loved husband of Ida, loved father and father-in-law of Sue and Richard Walkinton, Richard and Gini, Paul and Christobel, Robert and Juliette, Viv and the late Graham and loved "Wiri" of all his grandchildren. No flowers please. In lieu, donations to the NZ Neurological Foundation Inc., PO Box 391, Wanganui would be appreciated. A service will be held in Christ Church, Wicksteed Street, Wanganui on Tuesday, February 17, 1987 at 2pm followed by private cremation. Alex Hird Ltd, FDANZ, 179 Ingestre Street, Wanganui

Mrs Ida Ruth Handley, wife of Wilson Handley died on 28 September 1998. The third photo attached to this record is of Ida and Wilson at their engagement. It was reproduced on the card the family sent out after her funeral.

Obituary appeared in the Wanganui Chronicle, 17 February 1987.

Members of the above Association and all ex service personnel are invited to attend the funeral of their late comrade Wilson George Handley, Reg. No 1396, MC, ED, Major Div, Cav. 39/45

RSA AWMM

• Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2DiCa.html
  Further Reference
• 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.' (London Gazette, 17 June 1943, p.2760.). Military Cross.
  http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36057/supplements/2760
  Further Reference
• 'Leading his squadron of Stuart Tanks and Bren Carriers with great vigour at BUNGEM Road on 15 December 1942 Captain Handley outflanked the enemy's position, and during an engagement, by skilfully handling his squadron, succeeded in making the enemy retire on their flank. He personally went forward and organised his squadron and directed an attack on a 75mm and MG position. The gun was destroyed and the crew killed, the others in the position were forced to retire, suffering heavy casualties.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Handley, Wilson George. (Ref. WO 373/25/93). Military Cross.
  http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7361312
  Further Reference

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
  WW2 1: WW2 74 AWMM
• RSA review: the official journal of the N.Z. Returned Services' Association AWMM
• Wanganui Chronicle AWMM
  "Members of the above Association and all ex service personnel are invited to attend the funeral of their late comrade Wilson George Handley, Reg. No 1396, MC, ED, Major Div, Cav. 39/45 " AWMM
• Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
  pp.192, 209, 228, 240, 257–8. AWMM
• Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
• Information kindly provided by family AWMM