9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
26/06/1892
Died:
01/07/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age:
24
Summary
Joseph Hammond was a son of James and Martha Hammond. James Joseph Hammond was born on 26th June 1892 in Desertmartin, Magherafelt, County Londonderry. Joseph was one of 11 children. The family worked on their farm. Joseph Hammond enlisted in Omagh, County Tyrone in November 1915. Private Joseph Hammond was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. He was 24 years old. His younger brother, Private John Hammond, was also killed on that day at the Somme.
Further Information
Joseph Hammond was a son of James and Martha Hammond. James Hammond married Martha Armstrong on 4th August 1885 in the district of Magherafelt.
James Joseph Hammond was born on 26th June 1892 in Desertmartin, Magherafelt, County Londonderry. Joseph was one of 11 children.
The 1901 census lists James J as age 8 living with the family at house 26 in Luney, Desertmartin, County Londonderry. His father was a farmer.
The 1911 census lists James Joseph as age 17, living with the family at house 6 in Grange, Desertmartin, Londonderry. The family worked on the farm.
Family: James Hammond, Martha Hammond , George Hammond (born 24th October 1885), Maggie Hammond (born 23rd July 1887), Annie May Hammond (born 27th January 1889), Sarah Hammond (born 13th September 1890), James Joseph Hammond (born 26th June 1892), John Hammond (born 27th August 1894), Agnes Jane Hammond (born 24th June 1896), Samuel Hammond (born 3rd March 1898), Thomas Stewart Hammond (born 3rd May 1900), Robert Hammond (born 2nd August 1902), Martha E Hammond (born 27th July 1905).
Joseph Hammond enlisted in Omagh, County Tyrone in November 1915.
Private Joseph Hammond was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. He was 24 years old.
His younger brother, Private John Hammond, was also killed on that day at the Somme.
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 29 July 1916:
Unofficial information has been received that Privates John and Joseph Hammond, of the 10th Inniskillings (South Derry Regiment), sons of James Hammond, Grange, were killed on 1st July.
Private Joseph Hammond is buried in Connaught Cemetery, in the shadow of the Ulster Tower at Thiepval.
Private Hammond is listed on the Roll of Honour in Curran Presbyterian Church.
John and Joseph Hammond are also named on their parents’ headstone.
All images courtesy of Sam Hudson, Desertmartin. Information provided here is courtesy of the excellent research undertaken by Mr Sam Hudson.
