| Regimental number | 2825 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kinkora, Curewis Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, C A S Handfield, Kinkora, Curlewis Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was undergoing course for the Officers Training Corps at the time of death. Died in Hospital.' Details from Wife. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Etaples |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs HANDFIELD, Sydney; husband of Mrs HANDFIELD, 1 Bessborough Place, St. George's Square, London, England |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2826 Pte Walter Hopetoun HANDFIELD, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 31 December 1918; 3265 Pte Paulette HANDFIELD, 45th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |