Name
Alec Hallenstein Hyams
about May 1895
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/05/1915
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles)
9th (County of London) Bn. attd. 3rd (City of London) Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 6 and 8.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, The Lion and Eastergate - WW1, Eastergate West Sussex
Pre War
Alec Hallenstein Hyams was born in Dunedin, New Zealand. His father was James Francis Hyams and his mother was Henrietta (nee Hallenstein).
The family moved to London following the death of his mother in 1895. By 1901 census the family were living in Portsmouth. Alec went Aldenham School.
Wartime Service
Soon after the outbreak of war he Joined the Royal Fusiliers and went France Nov 1914.
Gained a commission, becoming Lieutenant with 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. He was killed in action while attached with 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Additional Information
Younger brother Gordon F Hyams served as Lieutenant RNAS/RAF and survived WW1.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
