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Herbert Henry Park HAMILTON

Regimental number73
Place of birthPleworth Co., Middlesex, England
SchoolTechnical College, Brisbane and Sandgate State School, Queensland
Age on arrival in Australia13
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTeacher
AddressMorningside via Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, R Hamilton, Box 253, GPO, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets and Citizen Forces, 9th Regt., QLD
Enlistment date8 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name26th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular"Of modest disposition and very popular with all ranks of his acquaintance. Was promoted to Sergeant at organisation of 26th Battalion, and trained at Cambridge University for his Commissions." Details from Father
FateDied of wounds 14 August 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Given name Herbert Henry
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, 1918, France
Age at death23.8
Place of burialVignacourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 7), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
107
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Emilie HAMILTON, Brisbane. Native of Middlesex, England
Family/military connectionsBrother; Lt. W.F.J. Hamilton, 26th Bn who was awarded Commission for service in the field (France), and awarded M.C.. Both served in Gallipoli and also has brothers Lt. R.P Hamilton, 20th London Regt. and killed at Loos, September, 1915.

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