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Rflmn. William Evan Hamer
British Army 8th, 1st and 10th Btns. Rifle Brigade
from:Garnant, South Wales
William Hamer joined up from Winchester having been in service for a family in Newbury, at the age of 15 years 10 months on 4th September 1914.
He embarked with 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade in August 1915, was wounded with 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade in September 1916. Wounded a second time in August 1917 with 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, he was awarded the Silver War Badge and honourably discharged due to wounds on 4th of February 1918.