| Regimental number | 5114 |
| Place of birth | Boness Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Corrimal, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. A.C. Hamilton, 69 Philpingston Terrace, Bridgeness, Bonness, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Splendid services as stretcher-bearer, showing fine courage and endurance. (Broonseinde Ridge 4 October 1917)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Military Medal On the 4th October during the operations against the BROODSEINDE Ridge Pte Hamilton volunteered for service as a stretcher bearer although he had been badly shaken by shells bursting near him. Time after time he carried wounded men of this and other Battalions to the R.A.P. passing through the enemy barrage and over a ............to do so. His fine courage and endurance was witnessed by many to whom he set a magnificent example. When the trench held by his company was obliterated and the garrison had to be moved to the flanks he remained tending the wounded and he undoubtedly saved many lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |