Hamer, Ernest William –

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.

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: Labour Corps
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Atherton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

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

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