| Surname: | Hammersley |
| Initials: | J R |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Army Number: | 292620 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal Armoured Corps. London Gazette 36186, page 4298, dated 28/9/43. The undermentioned Cadets to be 2/Lt's. Royal Armoured Corps. John Richard Hammersley (292620). John Richard Hammersley. Extract from the Birmingham Daily Post, 26/10/57. Detective Inspector Hammersley joined the Police in November 1937. He was commissioned in the Royal Armoured Corps during the was and later transferred to the Corps of Military Police in which he attained the rank of Major. Afterwards he returned to the police and went into the CID, of which he was second in command. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37696 Page: 4231 Aug. 22, 1946) |
| Citation: | Far East. Royal Armoured Corps. Capt (temp) J R Hammersley (292620). |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |