John HAMILTON

HAMILTON, John

    Service Number: 1560
    Enlisted: 17 December 1914, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD later issued with the service number 1660 date unknown
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 9th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, 1881
    Home Town: Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 June 1915
    Cemetery: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
    Plot 1, Row E, Grave 12, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1560, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD later issued with the service number 1660 date unknown
    13 Feb 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 1560, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    13 Feb 1915: Embarked Sergeant, 1560, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
    28 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1560, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1660 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-06-28

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Hamilton of 3 Arkwright Street, Belfast, Ireland. Next of kin given as  his brother David Hamilton of 145 Canmore Street, Street, Belfast, Ireland

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Previously served with the 50th Royal West Regiment for over 7 years and a further 5 years with the British Army Reserves

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