Description
Queen’s South Africa, 5 bars, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, 3107 Private H. Hammond, 2nd Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Officially impressed: “3107 Pte H. Hammond, R: Lanc: Regt”
Confirmed on the medal roll. Visible ghost dates and large early style naming.
Also earned a matching King’s South Africa, 2 bars, noted as initial J on medal roll.
Henry Hammond was born circa 1872 in Rotherham, Yorkshire.
He joined the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment on 4th December 1890, aged 18.
He was already serving in the Royal Lancs Regt Militia.
Saw the following postings:
Home, 28th Nov 1890 – 6th Dec 1892, joined 1st Batt on 20th April 1891
India, 6th Dec 1892 – 14th Feb 1896, with 2nd Batt.
Malta, 15th Feb 1896 – 3rd Feb 1898, returned to 1st Batt on 15th Feb 1896
Home, 4th Feb 1898 – 1st Dec 1899, Emergency Recalled for Boer War
South Africa, 2nd Dec 1899 – 3rd July 1902
Home, 4th July 1902 – 27th Nov 1902.
Discharged on completion of his 12 years on 27th November 1902.
Naturally this old soldier “answered the call” almost immediately when World War 1 was declared.
He wasted no time, when the 41 year old Porter with 12 years experience in the Royal Lancasters, re-enlisted on 28th August 1914 rejoining his old unit the K.O.R. Lancs Regt.
He would spend only a few short months with C Company, 3rd Bn The Royal Lancasters before he was discharged: “Para 392 (III) (C) Kings Regulations, unlikely to become an efficient soldier.”
he was discharged as unfit having served 76 days and earned no medals.
Around this time he came to Manchester, shown on the 1921 Census with his wife Mary and family, working as a Good Porter for Midlans Railways at Ancoats Goods Station.
