The story
John Arthur J A Hammond, Private served with Devonshire Regiment, 12th (Airborne) Bn..
Service number: '5627650'. Date of death: 1944-08-19. Age: 30. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference IIA. H. 14..
SON OF HARRY AND SARAH ELIZABETH HAMMOND; HUSBAND OF CECILIA MAUD HAMMOND, OF WALTHAMSTOW, ESSEX.
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