Robert Hay (Bob) HAMILTON

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Service Number:	1817
Enlisted:	24 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia , 1888
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	North Carlton State School No. 1252, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Proof Reader
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 9 March 1917
Cemetery:	Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marion District Roll of Honour WW1

24 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1817, Adelaide, South Australia
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement 1817, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked 1817, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
9 Mar 1917:	Involvement Private, 1817, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1817 awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-09

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Son of Alexander HAMILTON and Ruth ODIS, of 579, Canning St., Carlton North, Victoria, Australia. Native of Victoria, Australia.

Brother of Sergeant Victor Alexander Frederick HAMILTON SN 3505 60th Battalion. Killed in action, 27th April 1918. No known grave. Age 31 years