PID No.2359

HAMMOND Henry Talbot; LIEUT Pilot RFC/RAF (prev AIF); Motor Mechanic ofStrathfield NSW; s/o Mr John Hammond of Bondi NSW; Born: 01 OCT 1894(1893 WWBA 1933) (1895 1FTS) Bondi NSW; Died: 1982;

AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

British War Medal(BWM)

Victory Medal(VM)

Officer Order of theBritish Empire

(OBE)

- SERVICE RIBBONS 1914 -1918 -- HONOURS / AWARDS / DECORATIONS -

N.A.A. B/c.4256586

DATES: EVENTS: REFERENCES:

British War Medal (B.W.M.) ??** Victory Medal (V.M.) ??** Educated Sydney Grammar School (SGS) Darlinghurst NSW 1907-1912 SGS Joined Infantry MAR 1915 RAAFANSW Enlisted AIF No 4506 54th Infantry Bn AIF15 AUG 1915 AWM 140 Wounded at Battle of Fromelles1916 SGS Taken on strength 54th Bn01 APR 1916 AWM 140 i/d as an Australian “serving in the British air services” DEC 1916 Cut* p.xxviii Flew MF, BE2a, BE2c, BE12, Martinsyde, Morane, FE2b, RE8, Avro, Curtis, SEF, SE5a1917 - 1918 RAAFANSW No 4506 SGT 54th Bn Discharged AIF16 MAR 1917 AWM 133 2/LIEUT RFC17 MAR 1917 AWM 140 2/LIEUT RFC Awarded Royal Aero Club Certificate No 689525 MAY 1917 RAeCC, RG* to CFS RFC29 MAY 1917 AWM 140 Involved against von Richthofen's Flying CircusJUL 1917 SGS to 60 Sqn France - flew Camels18 JUL 1917 SGS, AWM 140 POW 60 Sqn RFC14 SEP 1917 RG, AWM 140Shot down - SE5a A8918W - MIA/POW14 SEP 1917 Hen* pg.223 LIEUT Pilot RAF01 APR 1918 AFL 12/18 Ref 307,2190 LIEUT Pilot A&S RAF01 APR 1918 AFL 4/18 Ref 309,1147 Repatriated17 DEC 1918 AWM 140 to 50 Training Depot Station RAF01 MAR 1919 AWM 140 to Devonport Tasmania01 MAY 1919 AWM 140 Transferred to Unemployed List RAF13 JUN 1919 AWM 140 Pilot in 3rd Aerial Derby Brisbane1920s Bro* p.115 Relinquished commission retains rank01 SEP 1921 AWM 140 Attached 3 Sqn RAAF1923 - 1926 WWBA* 1933 1926/1929 Private flying1926 - 1929 WWBA 1933 FLGOFF RAAF Reserve01 AUG 1927 AWM 140 Director Adastra Airways 1930 WWBA 1933 Co-founder Adastra Airways 1930 CS*,1FTS Instructor NSW Aero Club 1930 WWBA 1933 Pilot Aust and New Guinea1930s CS of Rose Bay NSW 1932 AWM 140 of Vacuum Oil Coy Sydney NSW 1934 AWM 140 of Holden's Air Transport Services Salamoa New Guinea 1935 AWM 140 WW2 Rejoined RAAF1939? CS 22 Sqn1940? 1FTS CO 1 Air Observers School 1941 1FTS CO 2 Air Observers School1942 - 1943 1FTS Awarded O.B.E. 1943 CS No 180 GPCAPT (t) RAAF GD Branch01 DEC 1943 RAAFL 5/45 OC RAAF Richmond 1944 1FTS HQ Northen Command1944 1FTS

Biographical record from the A.S.W.W.1 A.H. Inc. DB Collection. Extract based on material originally collected by the late B.J.Videon et al.Subsequent additions and digital development by David Perkins (Society N’letter Editor (2004-12))

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PID No.2359AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918N.A.A. B/c.4256586

GPCAPT Retired1944? CS Member NSW Division Air Force Association 1982 RAAFA

** ?? = see RFC/RAF records for details of LIEUT H.T. HAMMOND’s WWI service medals - [ dp ];* Cut = F.M. CUTLACK “The A.F.C. in the War of 1914-18” ( Vol.VIII - Official History) ;* RG = Russell GUEST co-author “ABOVE THE TRENCHES” ;* Hen = Trevor HENSHAW “THE SKY THEIR BATTLEFIELD” (pg. 223) ;* Bro = Stanley BROGDEN “HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN AVIATION” (pg.115);* WWBA = “WHO’s WHO IN BRITISH AVIATION” (1933 Edn.) ;* CS = Chas. SCHAEDEL ( Author & Aviation Researcher, Adelaide SA) ;

PHOTO:- Cross & Cockade.[ no issue date listed ]; see also RAeCC photo above & below];

NOTE:- The italicised text enclosed within square brackets shown above are [‘Compiler’s comments’] & are NOT part of BJV’s original records. [ dp.]

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Biographical record from the A.S.W.W.1 A.H. Inc. DB Collection. Extract based on material originally collected by the late B.J.Videon et al.Subsequent additions and digital development by David Perkins (Society N’letter Editor (2004-12))

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