| Regimental number | 421 |
| Place of birth | Traralgon Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Traralgon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis Handley, Traralgon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 421A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |