History while in the forces
Feb 1916: obtained his Commission as Lieutenant and Quartermaster from Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant10 Feb 1917: proceeded to France with 2/5th Battalion Duke of Westminster's Regiment (part of 62nd Division)
03 May 1917: Battle of Bullecourt
20 Nov 1917: Battle of Cambrai
30 Nov 1917: enemy counter attack at Cambrai
25 Mar 1918: German attack Battalion in action at Achiet le Petit. Fell back to Bucquoy where the enemy advance was held up
20 Jul 1918-30 Jul 1918: In action along with the French near Rheine
24 Aug 1918-18 Nov 1918: General Allied Advance
18 Nov 1918: Battalion commenced the march into Germany reaching their appointed area near Cologne on 25/12/18
30 May 1919: demobilized
01 Jun 1919: re-joined the Bank staff
- Surname
- Hammond
- Forename
- Percy Exley
- Rating or rank
- [Lieutenant] Captain and Quartermaster
- Regiment or Other Unit
- [2/]5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
- Date of Birth
- 19 Nov 1882
- Date of birth
- 1882
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 1898
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 04 Aug 1914
