Son of William and M. H. Hamer, of 369, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 177, Settle Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.
Hamer, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Hamer
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 11th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 72nd Battery, 38th Brigade.
- Service number: 936056
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: April 8th, 1915 - 1915-04-08
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Artillery (Nelson Square) Memorial - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. H. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/04/1915 01/11/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6h