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209254 Rflm William Hampshire British Army 16th Kings Royal Rifle Corps from:Rochester, Kent. (d.28th January 1916) William Hampshire was my great uncle. Unfortunately, I only discovered him when searching my family history. From what I can ascertain he was my great grandmother's first child - born when she was very young and unmarried. It seems from Ancestry that he was brought up by his mother's sister's family, although it seems from records that he lived with his mum and step dad (my great grandfather)for some time prior to WW1. My grandfather (who would have been his half brother), never mentioned him to any of his children although he did keep a photo of him on his bedside table. William landed at Le Havre on 17th November 1915 and was killed in action on 28th January 1916 - after only being there 2 months, he was 21. His grave is in Cambrin Churchyard Extension France. RIP great uncle William. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**