Hampson, Fred –

Son of Mrs. James Hilton, of 320, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Killed when struck in the head by a stray shell.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hampson
  • Forename: Fred
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Platt Bridge, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 24th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 292220
  • Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
  • Enlistment date: May 22nd, 1915 - 1915-05-22
  • Enlistment location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 135 to 136.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/05/1915 07/09/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 07/09/1917

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