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L/Cpl. Frederick George Hanna
British Army 6th Btn. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Glasgow, Scotland
(d.17th Jul 1917)
A Silver War Badge medal was handed down to my brother and I from our Grandmother, whose husband was Norman Hanna. It was awarded to my Grandfather's older Brother Frederick George Hanna. Nobody remembered any stories other than he had died in WWI. After doing some research for my family tree, I came across a story on this website that seemed to match the Information I had found: Frederick died on 31st July 1917, killed in action at Flanders. He was a L/ Cpl. in the 6th Battalion of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, recruited from Glasgow Scotland. The story of Cpl. Jock Pender happened on 31st July 1917 in Ypres, Flanders and tells of a "Wee Hanna" running over to help after Jock was shot in the shoulder and Wee Hanna being shot dead by a sniper himself. Jock Pender then lay under the body of "Wee Hanna" until darkness & went back to look for him but the body was lost in the Flanders mud. I was amazed to find this story that matched up so perfectly with the information I already had. It's surprisingly emotional, and I feel pride that my Great Uncle was trying to help in what must have been very difficult situation for all.
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