Private Charles Edward Hammond, 2889
- Batt - 2nd/8th
- Unit - Worcestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 02/10/1916
- Age - 19
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Son of Thomas and Hannah Hammond, of Ryecroft, West Malvern, Worcs.
Coalville Times article - Friday November 10th, 1916
Mr A. H. Hammond, carpenter and joiner, of Highfields Street, Coalville, has been notified that his brother, Private Chas, Ed. Hammond, of the Worcestershire Regiment was killed in action on October 2nd, by a trench mortar. He was a single man, 19 years of age, and was a native of Malvern, but he lived in Coalville for some years and learnt his trade as a carpenter with his brother, when the latter was in business with Mr Newman, trading as Newman and Hammond, builders, Coalville. The deceased was a former member of the Coalville Men’s Adult School.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 18/10/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Place - Pont du Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France, II B 11
- Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower
- Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
