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Tpr. John Hamer
British Army 1st Mobile Veterinary Section Army Veterinary Corps
from:Radnorshire
John Hamer joined up in August 1914, posted to France, arriving at St Quentin on 27th of August 1914. He served with 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, operating from base veterinary hospital at La Chapelle-aux-Pots until transfer to Italy in 1917. He was posted to the 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment and saw action on Asiago plateau, captured June 1918 he remained a POW until end of war. It is believed he escaped POW captivity and remained free for a period during October-November 1918. He was repatriated via Southampton on the 30th of November 1918.

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