›› Private Henry Hampson

Private Henry "Harry" Hampson hailed from Eden Mills, Ontario where his father, William, was a butcher. William Hampson, had arrived in Canada from Lancashire, England at the age of 13 with his parents George and Elizabeth Hampson.

William Hampson married Hannah Taylor, daughter of Thomas and Mary Taylor, on 22 May 1878. Henry was born in Eden Mills on the 14th of March 1885. Like his father, uncle and grandfather, Henry became a butcher. The family was Methodist.

Private Henry Hampson was a member of the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), "C" Coy. 54th Battalion. Two years after enlisting, Private Hampson died in military service on September 17, 1916 at the age of 32. He is buried at the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial in Belgium.

Sources:
Veteran Affairs Canada
Library and Archives Canada