Husband of Mrs. Hamer, of 66, Bridgewater Road, Walkden, Lancashire. Formerly 55670, Cheshire Regiment. Formerly Private 74848, 20th Infantry Labour Company, King’s Liverpool Regiment. Died from severe wounds to the left thigh.
Hamer, Ernest William –
Personal details
- Surname: Hamer
- Forename: Ernest William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 34
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 19th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 85th Company.
- Service number: 50614
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Atherton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XIX. A. 13A.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 12/10/1917 28/12/1917