HAMILTON, Armer
| Service Number: | 42 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 January 1915, Warragul, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Howlong, NSW, 30 November 1890 |
| Home Town: | Howlong, Corowa Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Howlong Public School, Private Tuition |
| Occupation: | Bank Accountant |
| Died: | Neutral Bay, NSW, 6 August 1960, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Howlong Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Warragul, Vic. | |
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| 28 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 42, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 28 May 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 42, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
ARMER HAMILTON was born at Howlong, New South Wales, on 30th November, 1890, the son of Mr. William Barr Hamilton and Mrs. Eva Hamilton. He was educated at the Howlong Public School and privately.
He joined the Bank’s service on 1st December, 1908, at Chiltern, Victoria. In May, 1909, he was transferred to Albury; then to Culcairn and Henty, returning to Albury in October, 1910. He was promoted to ledger-keeper at Benalla, Victoria, in February, 1911; transferred to Tallangatta in October; thence to Corryong in April, 1912, where he was appointed teller in January, 1914. He was again transferred to Henty in February, 1914, and the following month to Warragul.
Armer Hamilton enlisted in the A.I.F. on 2nd January, 1915, and became a member of the 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, receiving promotion to staff sergeant. He served in Egypt for three months and at Gallipoli for two months. Afterwards (September, 1916) he went to France and saw service there until November, 1918.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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