Private 39330 John Hammond
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 27th of September 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Houchin British Cemetery - III. D. 28.
Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Sarah Forshaw Hammond.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old John is living at 65 Grafton Street, St Helens with parents James D (24) and Sarah F (22). Also at the address is boarder John T Finney (20). 1911 - Sees 23 years old schoolboy John living at 107 Grafton Street, St Helens with parents James Daniel Hammond (34), Sarah Forshaw Hammond (32) and sister Irene Doris Hammond (2). Also at the address is boarder Albert Edwards (25). AVL 1918: 171 Rivington Street
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/39330JohnHammond.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Hammond_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Hammond at Houchin British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
