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Walter Thomas HAMMOND

Regimental number20222
Place of birthPeckham, London, England
SchoolGarratt Lane School, Earlsfield, London, England
Age on arrival in Australia18
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor mechanic
Address22 Fitzgibbon Street, Parkville, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Hammond, 59 Smeaton Road, London, E C, England
Enlistment date15 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentBombardier
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 8, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/36/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Recommendation date: 5 April 1918

Other details from Roll of Honour Circular"Football (very keen). Captain of Anchor Mission Institute. Chauffeur to W.T. Rowe, Naringae, Wallindue via Cape Cleak." Details from Mother
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1918
Place of death or woundingCorbie, 1918 France
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialCerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 2), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
15
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Mrs C. HAMMOND, 17 Cambourne road, Merton Road, Southfields, London, England
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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