Arthur George Hammond
Captain, Bengal Staff Corps/Corps of Guides, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 521 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- Bengal Staff Corps/Corps of Guides, Indian Army all Corps of Guides VCs →
- Date of action
- 14 December 1879 on this day → all of 1879 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Afghan War
- London Gazette
- 18th October, 1881 on this day → all of 1881 →
- Born
- 28th September, 1843 at Dawlish, Devon
- Died
- 20th April, 1919 at Camberley, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- in St Michael's Churchyard, Camberley, Surrey
Digest of citation
On 14th December, 1879 at the action on the Asmai Heights, near Kabul, Afghanistan, Captain Hammond defended the top of the hill with a rifle and fixed bayonet against large numbers of the enemy, while the 72nd Highlanders and Guides were retiring. Again, on the retreat down the hill he stopped and helped to carry a wounded Sepoy, the enemy being only 60 yards off and firing heavily all the time
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HAMMOND, Arthur George. (reg No. 521).
Captain. Bengal Staff Corps/Corps of Guides, Indian Army.
Gazetted on 18th October, 1881.
Born on 28th September, 1843 at Dawlish, Devon.
Died on 20th April, 1919 at Camberley, Surrey.
Memorial on grave in St Michael's Churchyard, Camberley, Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads: On 14th December, 1879 at the action on the Asmai Heights, near Kabul, Afghanistan, Captain Hammond defended the top of the hill with a rifle and fixed bayonet against large numbers of the enemy, while the 72nd Highlanders and Guides were retiring. Again, on the retreat down the hill he stopped and helped to carry a wounded Sepoy, the enemy being only 60 yards off and firing heavily all the time.
Additional information:. He commanded a Brigade during the Tirah campaign from 1897-98. Brigadier-General Hammond was a Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB) and also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
Additional information
He commanded a Brigade during the Tirah campaign from 1897-98. Brigadier-General Hammond was a Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB) and also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
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Alf recorded the memorial as: in St Michael's Churchyard, Camberley, Surrey
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