John William HAMILTON

HAMILTON, John William

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: 19 August 1914
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
Born: Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 28 March 1870
Home Town: Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Queen's College
Occupation: Patent Examiner
Died: Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 45 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
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Memorials: Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, 6th Infantry Battalion
19 Oct 1914: Involvement Captain, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked Captain, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
1 Jan 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 6th Infantry Battalion
25 Apr 1915: Involvement Major, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Major awm_died_date: 1915-04-25

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William and Anne Mellefont Hamilton. Husband of Una Alberta Theresa Hamilton of 'Rosedale', Kerferd Street, East Malvern, Victoria formerly of 'Jacuna', Douglas Street, East Malvern, Victoria. Father of Aline Boyne Bland  Martin nee Hamilton

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

1884 - passed the Queensland Public Service entrance exam

Also served for 3 years as Sapper in the Brisbane Engineers

6 years in the Brisbane Sub-Miners with the ranks of Corporal and Sargeant

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