Rich Ernest Hammill 2nd Lieutenant 89451
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name Rich Ernest Hammill
Army number 89451
Rank 2nd Lieutenant
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 28
Unit Officer Cadet, Durham University Contingent, Senior Division OTC. Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the Royal Artillery 2/6/1939. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a PoW.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions Lieutenant
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942
Died/Killed in action 25/2/1944.
Home address Son of James and Gertrude Evelyn Rich of Sunderland. Buried Grave 4.E.13. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.
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