Hemming Captain
Info
Surname | Hemming |
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Forename | Francis William |
Rank | Captain |
Army No | |
Battalion | 1/8th |
Commissioned | 1910-06-22 |
Date Of Wounds | Not set |
Wounds | |
Died Killed | 1917-04-24 |
Death Details | F. & F. |
Enlisted Date | Not set |
Enlisted Location | |
Date Of Birth | Not set |
Birth Place | |
Residence | Worcester |
Discharged | Not set |
Theatre Of War | France |
Date Of Entry | 1915-03-31 |
Z Class | |
Surname Spellings | |
Other Info | Died age 29. Son of Francis James and Lucy M. A. Hemming, of 91 Comer Road, St. Johns, Worcester. Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme, France - grave Ref: I. A. 22. He was a pupil of the Royal Grammar School Worcester from 1899 to 1910. He was fully involved in all aspects of School life. He was secretary of the debating society, involved in the drama productions, and appears in photos of the 1st XI as Umpire. He left the School in 1906 after being Head Boy, with a Maths Scholarship to Jesus College, Oxford, and by 1912 he had passed his Finals for the Law Society. He enlisted in the Worcestershire Territorials in 1912, becoming a Signals specialist with them. |
Assignments
8th Worcestershire Regiment - Lieutenant |
1/8th Worcestershire Regiment - Captain |
Service Awards
The British War Medal |
The 1914-1915 Star |
The Allied Victory Medal |
Gallantry Awards & Honors
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No results found. |
Foreign Decorations & Awards
Medal | Rank | Battalion | Awarded |
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No results found. |
Royal Flying Corps
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