Son of Annie Hamer, of 30, Hill Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late John Hamer; husband of Mildred Hamer (nee Barber), of 54, Cotton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 25 as an absentee from Hurdcott since 16/04/1917 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 01/05/1917 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28). Enlisted and served under the assumed name of John Hamer until discharge, although the real name was Herbert.
Hamer, Herbert –
Personal details
- Surname: Hamer
- Forename: Herbert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Halliwell, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 56th Battalion, Australian Infantry.
- Service number: 4803
- Regiment: Australian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: November 27th, 1915 - 1915-11-27
- Enlistment location: Casula, New South Wales, Australia
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known