HAMILTON, William George
| Service Number: | 54917 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1918, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to reinforce 4th General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 2nd June 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Train |
| Born: | Huntly, Victoria, Australia, 16 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Huntly, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Huntly State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes , 13 October 1972, aged 77 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Huntly Memorial Hall Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54917, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to reinforce 4th General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 2nd June 1918 | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 54917, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 54917, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 18 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 59th Battalion from 14th Training Battalion UK | |
| 2 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 59th Battalion in the field France | |
| 3 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Divisional Train, Transferred to 5th Division Train in the field France | |
| 13 Mar 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Train, Appointed Driver | |
| 22 Nov 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5th Divisional Train, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Aceanus | |
| 1 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 54917, 5th Divisional Train, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment |
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WW2 Enlisted 22nd May 1941 at Bendigo allocated to 3rd Garrison Brigade for duty with the CMF. Service Number V17054 Australian Military Forces
Interim Army Transfered from the AMF to the Interim Army 1st July 1947. posted to Staff Army Apprentice School Balcombe Victoria. Service Number VP87908
Discharged from the AMF on 10 July 1948
Enlisted in the Australian Regular Army ( Supplement) HQ Southern Command on 20 October 1948 at Balcombe Camp issued Service Number 3/46442 for 4 years Service.
Rank Corporal (1 Star) Trade Motor Driver AASC
Discharged from the Regular Army on 10 October 1952. on reaching mandatory retirement age.
Sevice Medals Issued
British War Medal 1914-18
War Medal 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45