| Surname: | Handley |
| Initials: | R L |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | .675 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 1/5/16 to 11/11/18. He was born in Newcastle under Lyme and enlisted in the 1 Highland Light Infantry. No. 5146, 21/8/1890. Occupation Coal Porter. Served Home 21/8/1890 to 9/3/1891, India 10/3/1891 to 9/3/1898, Malta 10/3/1898 to 30/9/1898, Crete 31/1/1898 to 26/10/1898, Home 27/10/1898 to 22/10/1899, South Africa 23/10/1899 to 11/11/1902, Home 12/11/1902 to 27/8/1911 to discharge, age 40 years, conduct exemplary, address: 45 Fountain Road, Tooting, London SW. Transferred to MFP 1/3/1902. Previously served in the 4 Middlesex Rifle Volunteers. Awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 101 of 1909 and the Coronation Medal 1911. Re enlisted 23/9/1914, age 43.9 years, occupation Commissionaire. Served Home 23/9/1914 to 30/4/1916, France 1/5/1916 to 25/2/1919, Home 26/2/1919 to 27/3/1919. Home address: 302 Wandsworth Road. SW. Served 6/5/16 Abbeville, 18/5/16 Abancourt, 4/2/17 Abbeville, 17/7/17 Abancourt, 1/2/18 3 Army. Richard Leonard Handley. He has the same No. as SSM A J Thompson, MMP. Extract from the Aldershot News, 4 June 1909. MILITARY POLICE - RECORD OF MEDAL PRESENTATION. We had pleasure in our last issue in reporting a record parade for the presentation of medals for long service and good conduct, this taking place in the Army Service Corps, when fourteen members of that Corps were so decorated. Now we have pleasure in placing on record an even more remarkable record, which the members of the Military Police have achieved for no fewer than 20 non-commissioned officers of that corps at one time. The record is the more remarkable from the fact that the whole strength of the Corps is no more than 500, of whom a good proportion are already in possession of the same devotion. The following are the names of those who have been the latest recipients of the medal :- Sergeant J Cook, 367, Sergeant. C H Dale, 377, Sergeant A Burrill, 407, Sergeant E Baldwin, 414, Sergeant F West, 419, Corporal J Savage, 368, Lance Corporal H W Freeman, 501, Lance Corporal W Thorndyke, 522, Lance Corporal J H Salter, 633, Lance Corporal J Finch, 629, Military Mounted Police; Sergeant W Barrett,494, Sergeant W Howard, 501, Sergeant W Vernon, 502, Sergeant W Weaver, 503, Sergeant J Alder, 529 and Sergeant E A Siddle, 597, Corporal A E Alliston, 596, Lance Corporal H E Richardson, 861, Lance Corporal R L Handley, 675, Lancer Corporal A H Downton, 990, Military Foot Police. Of these, six are doing duty in Aldershot and they were presented with their medals by Major J W M Wood, MVO, the Provost Marshal. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/02 Page: 50 July 21, 1904) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Wittenberg, Transvaal, Modder River (this bar issued 7/12/04). Awarded serving with the 1 Highland Light Infantry, No 3746. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/342 Page: 189 Aug. 3, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded serving with the 1 Highland Light Infantry, No. 3746 |