| Regimental number | 7707 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville near Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Address | Boundary Road, Ararat |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Hamilton, Boundary Road, Ararat |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces at Ararat, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Wireless Signal Troop Pack 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A12 Saldanha on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'Sapper J.L. Hamilton, enlisted three times before he was accepted. Finally went into Wireless Signal School at Broadmeadows on 17th November, 1915 and sailed with 1st Pack Wireless Signal Troops on 5th February, 1916 on the 'Mesapotamia' and eventually served in France from March 1917 until his death.' Details from Mother |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row A, Grave NO. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Annie HAMILTON, 'Summerlea', Tennyson Street, Sandringham, Victoria. Native of Yarraville |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
