Pte Vincent Edward HAMMOND, 1891 - 1916. RIP (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 19:26 (3921 days ago) @ kellyred15

Hi Margi,
thanks very much for your kind words, but please be assured it was my pleasure researching your brave cousin, the least I could do to help honour his memory.

You mention Vincent Hammond. Searching the CWGC website, as I'm sure you already know, gave this entry which I presume is him:

"HAMMOND, VINCENT EDWARD
Rank: Private
Service No: 27767
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: 11th Bn Border Regiment.
Grave Reference: A. 29.
Cemetery: FRANKFURT TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information: Son of Edward and Bertha Hammond, of Rose Hill, Knighton, Radnor."

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/301936/HAMMOND,%20VINCENT%20EDWARD

Vincent was a Knighton lad,
from FreeBMD:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
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Births Dec 1891 (>99%)
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Hammond Vincent Edward Knighton 11b 117

Searching his name online gave his entry in this extensive Roll of Honour within the Border Regiment website, it adds that Vincent was "Formerly S/No: 4421 Hereford Regt."
http://www.border-regiment-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=103&start=20

He is one of the 32 WW1 soldiers named on the Knighton War Memorial.
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Radnorshire/Knighton.html

Also found this site, if you click his name it will open a photo of Vincent's grave.
http://www.freewebs.com/granatloch/RH6.htm

Update: I have searched the Welsh Newspapers site but I'm afraid I cannot find any mention of him at all. I also see you have already found the above post on the Border Regiment forum, so sorry but I have nothing new for you it seems.