Digitized Service Record. Note that this soldier’s information cannot be found on the LAC using his service number. Please follow this link to access the web page.
Family Search: Lieutenant William Kenneth Hampton was born on 19 March 1882, in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of William Hampton and Margaret Taylor. He married Nancy Simmonds on 3 October 1920, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He immigrated to Canada in 1912 and lived in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada in 1920. He registered for military service in 1914. In 1931, at the age of 49, his occupation is listed as stationary engineer in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He died on 25 September 1954, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 72, and was buried in Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Believed to be mentioned in War Diary August 21, 1917:
18th Battalion War Diary Entry for August 21, 1917
9.30
The Battalion left BULLY-GRENAY at 9.30 a.m. and proceeded to BOUVIGNY HUTS going into Corps Reserve. On the road “D” coy sustained 52 casualties, 23 of which were fatal, by the bursting of an enemy shell (high velocity). This bringing our casualties to approximately 220 during the tour. Lieut. W. Hampton and 4, O.Rs admitted to hospital (sick).
London Advertiser. May 25, 1915. Page 3.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 
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