VICTOR W HAMMETT
- Died: 14 Aug 1917
- Rank: Sergeant
- Service no at death:
- Died: 14 Aug 1917
- Rank: Sergeant
- Service no at death:
Personal
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- Surname: HAMMETT
- Forename: VICTOR W
- Initials: V W
- Date of Birth: 1888
- Place of Birth: Shapwick
- Place of Birth Source: UK Soldiers died
- Address: 1901 Fryers Yard, Wimborne 1911 47 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London 19121915 Canford Stable Yard (Electoral Rolls)
- Schools attended:
- Employment / trade: Errand Boy Chauffeur Motor Driver at The Garage, Canford Magna
- Place of work:
- Family (parents and grandparents): Parents Henry Hammett (18571892) and Ellen Dyett (18591941) Grandparents Charles Hammett (18331876) and Mary Ann Bennett (1833 ); William James Dyett (18221900) and Ann Davis (18231888)
- Spouse Name: Jane Parr (18871965) m. 8 Nov 1911. 3 children. Jane remarried Frederick Cox
- Notes: Inscription on headstone "In memory ever dear"
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- Regiment at call-up: Army Service Corps
- Regiment at discharge:
- Rank at call-up: Private
- Service no at call-up: M2/119399
- Date of attestation: 24 Aug 1915
- Date of call-up:
- Area reported to: Wimborne
- Source: UK Soldiers died
- Naval vessels served:
- Decorations and awards:
- Other service details: Home service 24 Aug 1915 1 Mar 1916. Embarked to Rouen 2 Mar 1916
- Other rank: Corporal
- Other service no:
- Service facts:
Death and Memorial
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- Age at death: 29
- Date of death: 14 Aug 1917
- Regiment at death: Army Service Corps
- Battalion at death: 39th Ammunition Sub Park
- Rank at death: Sergeant
- Circumstances of death: Died of wounds in action. Taken to OC XVIII Corps Main Dressing Station. Died ADS Dunswallow Farm (Chest and multiple injuries)
- Service no at death:
- Field of action at death:
- Place of death: Belgium
- Location of grave: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
- Position: XVI.J.22A
- Other memorials: Brass plaque in Canford Church Wimborne Minster memorial
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