224214 Sydney Hampson British Army from:Walton, Liverpool My granddad, on my father's side, Syd Hampson fought in North Africa during WW2, a Desert Rat, against Rommell. He was a hard fighter behind the tanks as they went forward. He was promoted to NCO because he was a good soldier, especially with the sten gun, a machine gun fired from the hip, so I am led to believe.
His name was Sydney Hampson, married to Edith, from Liverpool, Walton area. Fit A1 health. My dad, Syd, often talks about him, he was in the 8th Army, I think. He led the Battle of El Alamein againt Rommel, for Montgomery. He died in 1982
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