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HAMILTON, George Fullard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 108 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shoalhaven, Cambewarra, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electric Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 13, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 108, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 108, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 108, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 22 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 108, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Exact day of wounding is uncertain; occurred between 25-29 April 1915. Wounded thigh | |
| 5 Jun 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 108, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 108 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Fullard Hamilton and Harriet Hamilton of 16 Gibbs Street, Newtown, NSW. Brother of Ellen Hamilton of Burwood, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal