HAMILTON, John
| Service Number: | 1750 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Parkes Convent Catholic School, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 10 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row A, Grave 21, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes RSL Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1750, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 1750, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 1750, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 44 Baptist Street, Redfern, NSW
Details from the Roll of Honour Circular:-
This lad's father died of yellow fever while on active service during the time of the Boxer Rebellion. He enlisted with the engineers. Two other brothers of this lad saw service in this late war one having paid the supreme sacrifice. (details from Guardian)
Ward of H. Williams. State Childrens' Department removed all the children from the care of thier mother. John was underv State control from May 1901 until April 1912
Son of Catherine Daw of 22 Church Street, Pyrmont, NSW
Brother of Thomas Edward Hamilton who died of wounds on 23 November 1916 while serving with the 45th Battalion and was buried in the Bernafay Wood British Cemetery. Row H, Grave 41; James Joseph Hamilton who served with the 18th Battalion; Mary Carter nee Hamilton, William Hamilton and James Hamilton
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Father
Able Seaman John Hamilton, was one of only six Australians who died during the Boxer Rebellion. He was serving with the NSW Marine Light Infantry when he was killed at Tung Chao in China on the 6th November 1900. He was the first sailor to die in an Australian expeditionary force overseas.