Celebrating the life of

Rupert Hamer

28 Feb 1970 - 09 Jan 2010

Family and friends

Hamer was a long-serving international correspondent who passed away tragically at the age of 39. He was well known in the broadcasting circles for his great reporting and courage for travelling frequently to Afghanistan where he worked closely with troops on the ground. Rupert James Hamer was born in 1970 in East Anglia, England and went to the city's Town Close school. Like every young boy he ... more

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5 Aug 2014

Jane Simonson He attended Leeds University where he studied Politics, and edited a satirical column for the university's newspaper

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Jane Simonson Rupert started working full time for "Sunday Mirror"

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Jane Simonson Rupert James Hamer was born in East Anglia, England

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Jane Simonson Hamer started his career as the "Sunday Mirror's" defence correspondent

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Jane Simonson He worked as news correspondent at Bournemouth Evening Echo in southeast Dorset, England from 1994 to 1997

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Jane Simonson Rupert met his future wife Helen shortly before he moved to London

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Jane Simonson On New Year's Eve he flew to begin his fifth assignment in Afghanistan with his colleague Philip Coburn

Rupert tragically passed away of an explosion at the age 39 on New Year's Eve of 2009 in Afghanistan

Jane Simonson5 Aug 2014