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Lewis Handcock

In memory of:

Private Lewis Handcock

July 10, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

3546

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information


Son of William and Caroline Handcock, of Salvage, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland.

Commemorated on Page 51 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. B. 12.

Location:

The BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY is located close to the village of Stahnsdorf, about 26 kilometres south west of Berlin and 15 kilometres east of Potsdam. The BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY is on the eastern edge of the Potsdam Forest. Visitors travelling along the main road between Potsdam and Stahnsdorf should follow signs for Tetlow, Stahnsdorf and the airport, Schonefeld. Immediately after passing the village boundary of Stahnsdorf lies the left hand turning, at the traffic lights, into Bahnhofstrasse. The BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY lies 500 metres after this left hand turning on the left hand side of the road. The CWGC plot is approximately twenty minutes walk from the entrance. The plot is found by following signs for the church and continuing on the main path running through the BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Picture of Lewis Handcock
  • Letter 1– Letter to Lewis's family.
  • Letter 2– Letter to Lewis's father
  • Post Card 1
  • Post Card 2

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