| Regimental number | 3124 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T Hammond, Jamieson Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 72nd [92nd?] Bn, Cadets, for 4 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 28 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, france, 29 June 1916. Reported missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Court of enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1250902: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 2888 Pte F.J. TALBOT, B Company, 60th Bn, 21 May 1917: 'I saw Hammond killed in No Man's Land at Fleurbaix on July 19th, '16. He was killed by a shell which practically tore off his head. I do not know what became of the body as I was wounded and left the field immediately after.' Second statement, 2688 Pte F.J. TALBOT, 60th Bn, 19 July 1917: 'I was in the charge on the 19.7.16 with Pte W.H. Hammond of the 60th Btn and saw him get killed by a shell in No Man's Land. Upon returning 24 hours later he was still there.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAMMOND Wallace Hill
Red Cross File No 1250902 |
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