Henry HAMMERTON

Henry (Known as Harry) HAMMERTON, late Quartermaster Sergeant, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Born 14th November 1871 and died at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast on the 5th March 1927 aged 55 He lived with his wife Henrietta Eveline Maud at 16, Torrens Street, Belfast. She died in 1960 and was living at 19, Woodlands Croft Road, Holywood, County Down. He is at rest with his wife in Dundonald Cemetery, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Some notes from what remains of his army record.
He joined up on the 4th August 1890 and was posted aged 19 Private 3614, Royal Irish Fusiliers to the Regimental Depot. He was still serving with the 3rd Royal Irish Fusiliers. Militia. His occupation was a labourer and he lived with his parents, Henry Martin and Anne Georgina at Barrack Hill, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland.
Promotions
26th June 1897 to Corporal, 28 October 1899 to Sergeant, 29th September 1917 WOII and 31st January 1918 to Acting, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
On the 15th September 1902 he re-engaged to complete 21 service at De Aar, Cape Colony.
Postings
Gold Coast from the 7th December 1895 to 25th February 1896..
England, from 26th February 1896 to 22nd October 1899.
South Africa (Boer War) 23rd October 1899 to 16th January 1903.
India, from the 17th January 1903 to 6th December 1907
England from the 7th December 1907.
Fought in France with the British Expeditionary Force in WW.1
He married Eva Barnes in India on the 21st May 1902. They hey had the following children. Cecil Henry born in India on the 29th August 1904
Victoria Evelyn born at Armagh on the 18th April 1905. Eric Noyee, born at Armagh on the 21st February 1910 and William Charles born at Armagh on the 9th February 1912.
He was discharged for the army on the 16th November 1919 aged 48. to his home 4, Barrack Hill, Armagh. Prior to discharged he reverted back to Company Quartermaster Sergeant.