Basic Details Surname Hamer Forenames A Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Arnold War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He enlisted in August 1916 and was killed by shellfire. They did not find him named on any other Calderdale memorial but he is on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Polygon Wood, Ypres Year of death 1917 Month of death October Day of death 4 Age at death 20 Manner of death as stated Not Stated on the Memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action