Every Name A Story Content
CRAMLINGTON

Hampton, T., L/Cpl., 1916
In Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 20/560 Lance Corporal Thomas Hampton, serving with the 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 18/06/1916.

Morpeth Herald 07/07/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Mr and Mrs F Hampton, of 2 Lane Row, West Cramlington, have been informed that their son Lance-Corporal Thos. Hampton, was killed on June 18th. He was 23 years of age, and prior to joining the Colours worked at the West Cramlington pit.

He is remembered at Cramlington as Pte. T. Hampton on C60.01 and as L/Cpl. T. Hampton on C60.03


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Hampton

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk