Regimental number | 55157 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 10th Street, Mildura, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 4.125" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Minnie Hamilton, 10th Street, Mildura, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Mildura, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2423 Corporal James HAMILTON, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Orontes', 5 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 12 August 1918; allotted to 60th Bn reinforcements, 12 August 1918; moved out to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 2 October 1918; allotted to 8th Bn reinforcements, 2 October 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 5 October 1918; discharged to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 13 October 1918. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 22 November 1918, and marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre; moved into the field, 27 November 1918; taken on strength of 8th Bn, 2 December 1918; moved in from the field, 15 May 1918; marched into No 1 Group, Perham Downs, 24 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Suevic', 23 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 10 September 1919. Discharged Melbourne, 25 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |