HAMILTON, Iver Clow
| Service Number: | 536 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mortlake, Victoria, Australia, February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Mount Evelyn, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 August 1965 |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Lilydale Presbyterian Church Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 536, Melbourne, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 536, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 536, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 16 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 536, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 30 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 536, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated Gallipoli Enteric Fever to Mudros / Malta / England for treatment and convalescing | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3rd Light Horse Brigade HQ, Trooper attached to 3rd Light Horse Reserve Regiment on Duty as Dispatch Rider / Headquarters | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 536, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Battle of Magdhaba | |
| 9 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 536, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Battle of Rafa | |
| 17 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 536, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Battles of Gaza | |
| 1 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Transferred from 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance to 2 ASH for duty | |
| 2 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 536, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations | |
| 15 Feb 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 536, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Embarked HT Ulysses Alexandria for RTA Melbourne 3MD on duty Nursing Staff | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 536, 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
536 TPR Iver Clow Hamilton
TPR IVER CLOW HAMILTON
Occupation: Overseer Juanbung Station Maude (Hay) NSW
Age on enlistment 24
Enlisted 24 October 1914 Melbourne
Allotted to 8 th Light Horse Regiment initial draft Regimental number 536
Allocated to C Troop A Squadron
Order issued to Advance Party of 8th Light Horse to deploy as part of MEF 3rd LHB on Star Victoria Feb 1915.
Conducted build up training with Regiment and Brigade Feb - May 1915
Deployed to Gallipoli on 22 May 1915
Conduct operational duties IVO Walkers Ridge from 22 May to 30 Jul 1915
Evacuated Medical Enteric Fever 30 Jul 1915 to Malta St Georges Hospital then onward staging to England from August 15 to March 1916
RTU To 3rd Light Horse Training Brigade Reinforcement Training Unit
AAllocated to 3rd Light Horse Double Squadron Defence of Suez
Posted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance 1916 Driver
Operational Service Magdahba/ Rafa and ElArish
Transferred to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance Feb 1917 Driver
Operational service 1st Battle Gaza April 1917
Medical evacuated to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital- Combat Fatigue(Shock)
Posted to establishment 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital Medical Orderly
May 1917-Feb 1918
Posting Order issued to Medical Transport Duty Feb 1918 to Melbourne on HMS ULYSSES
Reported for Discharge Melbourne April 1918 ( 1914 Enlistment)
Discharged AIF April 1918.
Service Medals issued in 1922
1914-5 Star
1914-18 British War Medal
Victory Medal
Died after discharge 1965 Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Victoria
Submitted 26 March 2017 by Pam Hamilton