Info

SurnameHemming
ForenameFrancis William
RankCaptain
Army No
Battalion1/8th
Commissioned1910-06-22
Date Of WoundsNot set
Wounds
Died Killed1917-04-24
Death DetailsF. & F.
Enlisted DateNot set
Enlisted Location
Date Of BirthNot set
Birth Place
ResidenceWorcester
DischargedNot set
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of Entry1915-03-31
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other InfoDied 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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Foreign Decorations & Awards

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