| Regimental number | 5824 |
| Place of birth | Apollo Bay, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Apollo Bay, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William H Hamilton, Apollo Bay, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 november 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from 6th Training Bn, 4 February 1917; taken on strength, 23rd Bn, in the field, 31 March 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 June 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred to 3rd Gas Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 29, 2 July 1917, and admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville (disordered action of the heart); invalided to England, 10 July 1917, and admitted to Military Hospital, Richmond, 11 July 1917; transferred to 1st australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 10 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 27 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 September 1917. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 21 September 1917. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 6 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 22 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 20 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Apollo Bay Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAMILTON Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
