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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Hanmer John Michael
|Army number=39635
|Rank=Major
|Decorations=India Medal and Clasp. D.S.O. O.B.E.
|Date of birth=29/9/1907.
|Age=0
|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt 2/2/1928. Served North West Frontier of India 1930 - 31. Inst 18/12/1938 to 1/9/1939. Posted No 4 ITC. Posted B.E.F. May 1940. Staff College. Posted 17th Bn DLI 16/10/1941. Posted HQ I Corps as GSO2(CW) 17/11/1941. Posted 70th Bn DLI as 2 i/c 12/2/1942. Posted 10th Bn DLI as 2 i/c. Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/11/1943 in command. Attached to 49 Div HQ pending posting 8/8/1944. Attached I Corps (rear) on disbandment of 11th Battalion. Posted 6th Bn DLI 18/9/1944 in command. Posted 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers 1/6/1945 in command. Ceased RARO on age grounds 29/9/1965.
|Company/Battery=Bn HQ
|Task or role=2 i/c, C.O.
|Joined Brigade=18-Jan-43.
|Promotions=Lieutenant 2/2/1931. Captain 30/6/1937. Acting Major 14/6/1940 to 13/9/1940. Temporary Major 14/9/1940 to 4/6/1941. T/Lt Col. Colonel 23/8/1952. Brigadier.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Home address=No family information as yet.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Army number=39635
 |Rank=Major
-|Decorations=India Medal and Clasp.  D.S.O.  O.B.E.
+|Decorations=India Medal and Clasp.  D.S.O. - 21/6/1945.  O.B.E.  Order of the Crown with Palm,  Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgian) 16/1/1947.  Mentioned in Despatches.  WW2 service medals.
-|Date of birth=29/9/1907.
+|Date of birth=29/9/1907 - Atherstone, Warwickshire.  Baptised at Grendon 20/12/1907.
-|Age=0
+|Age=69 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt 2/2/1928. Served North West Frontier of India 1930 - 31.  Inst 18/12/1938 to 1/9/1939.  Posted No 4 ITC. Posted B.E.F. May 1940.  Staff College.  Posted 17th Bn DLI 16/10/1941.  Posted HQ I Corps as GSO2(CW) 17/11/1941.  Posted 70th Bn DLI as 2 i/c 12/2/1942.  Posted 10th Bn DLI as 2 i/c.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/11/1943 in command.  Attached to 49 Div HQ pending posting 8/8/1944.  Attached I Corps (rear) on disbandment of 11th Battalion.  Posted 6th Bn DLI 18/9/1944 in command.  Posted 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers 1/6/1945 in command.  Ceased RARO on age grounds 29/9/1965.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2nd/Lieutenant 2/2/1928. Served North West Frontier of India 1930 - 31.  Instructor 18/12/1938 to 1/9/1939.  Posted No 4 ITC. Posted B.E.F. May 1940.  Attended Staff College.  Posted 17th Bn DLI 16/10/1941.  Posted HQ I Corps as GSO2(CW) 17/11/1941.  Posted 70th Bn DLI as 2 i/c 12/2/1942.  Posted 10th Bn DLI as 2 i/c.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/11/1943 in command.  Attached to 49 Div HQ pending posting 8/8/1944.  Attached I Corps (rear) on disbandment of 11th Battalion.  Posted 6th Bn DLI 18/9/1944 in command.  Posted 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers 1/6/1945 in command.  Retired 29/12/1958.  Ceased RARO on age grounds 29/9/1965.
 |Company/Battery=Battalion HQ
 |Task or role=2 i/c, C.O.
 |Joined Brigade=18-Jan-43.
-|Promotions=Lieutenant 2/2/1931.  Captain 30/6/1937.  Acting Major 14/6/1940 to 13/9/1940.  Temporary Major 14/9/1940 to 4/6/1941.  T/Lt Col.  Colonel 23/8/1952.  Brigadier.
+|Promotions=Lieutenant 2/2/1931.  Captain 30/6/1937.  Acting Major 14/6/1940 to 13/9/1940.  Temporary Major 14/9/1940 to 4/6/1941.  T/Lt Col.  Colonel 23/8/1952.  Acting Brigadier.  Brigadier 11/1/1957.  Supernumerary to establishment 21/8/1958.
 |Died/Killed in action=Died 17/6/1977 at Tarrant Monckton Cottage, Tarrant Monckton, Blandford.  Death registered Westminster, London, June 1977.   Probate granted at Winchester 16/8/1977.
-|Home address=No further family information as yet.
+|Home address=Father - Hugh Hanmer - Clergyman, Rector at Grendon, Atherstone, Warwickshire.  Mother - Margaret Maude Hanmer.  Resident at the Rectory in the 1911 Census, aged 3.  Married Cicely B Twitchett, October 1945, Liverpool.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}