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HAMILTON, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V57510, VX57610 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ireland, 30 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Irymple, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shed Labourer |
| Died: | Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 2001, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V57510 | |
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| 25 Jun 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V57510, Discharged to join the Second AIF. Service Number changed from V57510 to VX57610. | |
| 27 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX57610 | |
| 3 Sep 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX57610, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 13 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX57610, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Served in New Guinea | |
| 19 Nov 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX57610, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Served in New Guinea | |
| 5 Oct 1945: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX57610 |
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