Husband of Mrs. Hamer, of 20, Warwick Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the Corporation Streets Department. Enlisted October 1914. Reported missing 13/11/1916 and subsequently reported killed.
Hamer, Herbert Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Hamer
- Forename: Herbert Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 13th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17066
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Astley Bridge (Seymour Road) Methodist Church WWI Memorial Brass Plaque
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/12/1916 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S4*
- Bolton Chronicle: 22/12/1916