Regimental number | 1926 |
Place of birth | Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Meranburn |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Meranburn via Manildra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Guardian, Herbert Williams, Meranburn via Manildra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th 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 last war, one having paid the extreme sacrifice.' (details from Guardian) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row H, Grave NO. 41), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Native of Ultimo, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1750 Pte John HAMILTON, 3rd Bn, killed in action, 10 July 1915; 3988 Pte James Jospeh HAMILTON, Cyclists' Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |