Virtual War Memorial | Edward HAMILTON MM

Edward HAMILTON MM Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

HAMILTON, Edward

Service Number:	313
Enlisted:	21 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dundonald, South Ayrshire, Scotland, 1890
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Pollock Shaws School, Glasgow
Occupation:	Packer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 November 1916
Cemetery:	Ovillers Military Cemetery INSCRIPTION: THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT - Sp. Mem. 21., Ovillers Military Cemetery, Ovillers la Boisselle, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Brisbane Mowbray Town Presbyterian Church Honour Roll, East Brisbane War Memorial

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 313, Brisbane, Queensland
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement Private, 313, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked Private, 313, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 313, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
25 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 313, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (shoulder)
20 Nov 1916:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 313, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 313 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-20

Help us honour Edward Hamilton's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Son of John and Agnes Hamilton, of Fisher St., East Brisbane, Queensland.