Son of Samuel Hamer, of 147A, Lower Rawson Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Ellen Jane Hamer. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly S/13097, Gordon Highlanders. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.
Hamer, Harry –
Personal details
- Surname: Hamer
- Forename: Harry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Preston, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 63rd Company.
- Service number: 5109
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Albert Road Congregational Church - Farnworth
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/10/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 21/07/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917