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[tommyis10]

Hello, just found this site.My Grandad Joseph Hammersley was in the the 23rd battalion he was only 14 when he signed up.cheers michael

[tonyrod]

hi michael, welcome to the forum, his that it ?   you don't need any info! if you do just get back  , your grandfather was one of hundreds of brave young men i use the term men because it did not take long for them to become one, must have become a good soldier to make l/sgt .tonyrod

[mack]

lance/sgt 21664 joseph hammersley
23rd manchesters
A.coy
III platoon
born 45 reservoir st,pendleton
son of joseph+rachel
awarded war+victory medals

in the platoon photo
theres a very sheepish looking lad in the 2nd row from the back,4th left,who looks young enough to be joseph

welcome to the forum mike,one of the gang will post joes platoon photo for you shortly

mack

[tommyis10]

Hi mack, Ive seen the photo, my grandad is in the third row fourth from the right.He was in the territorials after the war, and served in the far east with the RA as a gunner in WW2.

[tommyis10]

Hi tonyrod,only joseph is one of mine.
cheers michael

[mack]

thanks mike
i will add joseph to the list we are compiling,of soldiers we have managed to identify in these photos.

mack