Basic Details
Surname
Hammond
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
20691
Notes
The Roll lists his address as GER Station Inspector's House. It records him as a Lance Corporal, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private Harry Hammond, regimental number 20691, died aged 21 on 27/1/1917 while serving in 7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave IV.B.15 at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery in France. They record him as the son of John and Mary Hammond of Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War likewise records him as a Private, as do the Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, which indicate that he died at No 7 General Hospital at St Omer, and that his siblings were his legatees. He was also recorded as a Private on the Medal Rolls).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
St Omer
Cemetery
Longuenesse British Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
27
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds in hospital
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
G E R STATION, INSPECTORS HOUSE
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial