| Regimental number | 5094 |
| Place of birth | Dungannon, Co Tyrone, Ireland |
| School | National School, Dungannon, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Chestnut, Darley Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J March, Chestnut, Darley Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 628), Leicestershire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jane HAMILTON |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAS 'Star of Victoria', 30 March 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir, 24 May 1916 (diarrhoea). Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Ionian' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916; to be Acting Corporal, Etaples, 7 June 1916; taken on strength of 13th Bn, 25 August 1916; rank reverts to Private, 25 August 1916. Wounded in action, 30 August 1916; admitted 3rd Canadian General Hospital, 1 September 1916 (fractured right arm; shrapnel wound, left ankle). Embarked Boulogne on HS 'Newhaven' and proceeded to England for further treatment, 2 September 1916; admitted to 2nd East General Hospital, Brighton, 2 September 1916. Died at 2nd East General Hospital, 20 September 1916 (fractured humerous; septicemia resulting from amputation). Buried at Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, 23 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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