Regimental number | 1348 |
Place of birth | Leith England |
School | Thellcademy School, Reith, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Hamilton, c/o Durham, 15 Abert Place, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Left home in Edinburgh at 18 years, employed at various occupations in South Australia and New South Wales. Enlisted and drafted to Gallipoli. Wounded in head at landing in May. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine Battle, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 45), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 40 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Agnes Hamiltion (formerly DURHAM), 25 Crighton Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, and the late William DURHAM |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |