Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamer, of 8, Weymouth Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 4468, 5th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers.
Hamer, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Hamer
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 22nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 16th (1st City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 377795
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: October 3rd, 1916 - 1916-10-03
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Pond Farm Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: B. 4.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/10/1915 12/10/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6d/e* S15*
- Bolton Chronicle: 12/10/1917