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William John HAMILTON

Regimental number5598
Place of birthNewcastle, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDraper
AddressCairns, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinFather, William Peter Hamilton, Warwick, Queensland
Enlistment date29 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 November 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Elizabeth HAMILTON
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 April 1941
Age at death56
Place of burialToowong Cemetery, Queensland

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