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He was last cycling postie on rural route

... leaving School. During the First World War, he served with the Royal Scots, and lost part of his right arm in 1917 at the Battle of the Somme. 4 % Despite his handicap, Mr Hampton joined the Post Office in Forfar after the war, and worked on a rural d*vory round ...

Published: Thursday 16 August 1979
Newspaper: Kirriemuir Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HAS BUILT HOUSE IN KIRRIE Retiral Of Dundee

... World War as a part-time operator. At the oitbreak of the war he joined the Royal Scots. and was badly wounded in the Battle of the Somme. He wai dis:harced totally disabled in 1917. and it was 31 years before h 2 was able to resume work as a night operator ...