Robert HAMILTON

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Service Number:	2138
Enlisted:	18 September 1915, West Maitland, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, 1885
Home Town:	Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

18 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2138, Depot Battalion , West Maitland, New South Wales
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2138, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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