Alec Hallenstein Hyams

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

No Report

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 censusthe 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