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We remember Robert Bruce Hammond
We remember Robert Bruce Hammond
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
location
50, Willoughby Lane, Tottenham, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8547552
April 1911
1914
employment
Railway Clerk
Railways
United Kingdom
Source:8547552
1914
1915
location
134, Shelbourne Road, Tottenham, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7365764
1915
1915
dates
Age 22
Source:7365764
2nd December 1915
enlistment
Finsbury, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:8547557
service
British Army
Private
02717
Army Ordnance Corps
Source:1772175
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
02717
Army Ordnance Corps
Source:7365764
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Died at sea.
Died at Sea
Turkey
Source:7365764
Source:8547557
2nd December 1915
burial
Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula
Turkey
Source:7365764
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Bruce |
| Initials | RB |
| Last Name | Hammond |
| Source | 7365764 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134, Shelbourne Road, Tottenham, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 | |
| 50, Willoughby Lane, Tottenham, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 02717 | Army Ordnance Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 02717 | Army Ordnance Corps | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Elizabeth Hammond | mother | ||
| William Hammond | father |
Media
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Badge of the Army Ordnance CorpsLance Corporal Robert Bruce Hammond served with the Army Ordnance Corps at Gallipoli. He died at sea on 2 December 1915. We will remember.
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Anne1202
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Badge of the Army Ordnance Corps | Anne1202 |
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