Regimental number | 1750 |
Place of birth | Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Parkes Convent (Catholic) School, Parkes, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Address | 44 Baptist Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Brother, T Hamilton, c/o H Hamilton, , Navernburn, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'This lad's father died of yellow fever while on active service during the time of the Boxer Rebellion. He enlisted with the engineers. Two other brothers of this lad saw service in this late war one having paid the supreme sacrifice.' (details from Guardian) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave NO. 21), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 36 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Ward of Mr H. WILLIAMS. Native of Ultimo, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1926 Pte Thomas Edward HAMILTON, 45th Bn, died of wounds, 23 November 1916; 3988 Pte James Joseph HAMILTON, Ctyclists' Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |