Basic Details
Surname
Hammond
Forenames
Robert Whitehead
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
MC
Notes
In the autumn of 1917, while the XV Corps was holding the Nieuport section, the 34th and 36th Casualty Clearing Stations were posted at Zuydcoote. The Military Cemetery contains, for the most part, the graves of officers and men who died in these hospitals.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant Colonel
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant Colonel
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Zuydcoote
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Zuydcoote
Cemetery
ZUYDCOOTE MILITARY CEMETERY
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
30
Age at death
41
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds