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Thomas HAMILTON

Regimental number4323
Place of birthWestbury Tasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarpenter
AddressLyall Street, Westbury, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, Mr R R Hamilton, Gunns Plains near Ulverstone, Tasmania
Enlistment date7 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Gallantry and devotion to duty under fire as Lewis machine gunner. (Lagnicourt 15 April 1917).
Recommendation date: 18 April 1917

FateKilled in Action 6 October 1917
Place of burialButtes New British Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row D, Grave NO. 12), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
66
Medals

Military Medal

'For gallantry under fire and devotion to duty. At LAGNICOURT, at dawn on April 15th Pvt. Hamilton was in charge of a Lewis Machine Gun when the enemy attacked in force. He rushed forward with his gun and opened a deadly fire upon the enemy who immediately began to retire. He remained there under continuous snipers fire during the whole attack and thus protected the left flank of the picquet.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Family/military connectionsBrother: 4322 Pte James HAMILTON, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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