Arthur William Hammond

Lieutenant Arthur William Hammond was an English World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories as an observer/gunner.

Early life Hammond was born on 29 August 1890 in Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Henry and Alice (née Kincaid) Hammond, his father was a Master Mariner.

Military life Hammond joined the Royal Horse Guards as a trooper. In October 1915, he was commissioned as a Temporary Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) as an observer. Flying with 2 Squadron RFC he was credited with five victories as an observer/gunner flying the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 biplane. The pilot mentioned in his second Military Cross citation was Alan Arnett McLeod, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for the same action. 26 July 1918 – T/Lt Arthur William Hammond, MC, RE and RFC is awarded a bar to the Military Cross:

Photograph of the medals awarded to Lieutenant Arthur William Hammond during the first and second world war.

List of aerial victories See also Aerial victory standards of World War I

No.Date/timeAircraftFoeResultLocationNotes 1 18 February 1918 @ 11:55 hours Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 Pfalz Scout Destroyed La Bassée Hammond's pilot was Jack Manning Allport 2 18 February 1918 @ 11:55 hours Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 Pfalz Scout Destroyed La Bassée Hammond's pilot was Jack Manning Allport 3 27 March 1918 @ 14:50 hours Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 Triplane Destroyed Albert Hammond's pilot was A. A. McLeod 4 27 March 1918 Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 Triplane Destroyed Albert Hammond's pilot was A. A. McLeod 5 27 March 1918 Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 Triplane Destroyed Albert Hammond's pilot was A. A. McLeod