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HAMILTON, Donald Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4143 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Strathpine, Qld., 25 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Terrors Creek State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Queensland, 26 August 1990, aged 98 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4143, 26th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4143, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4143, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Donald's parents were Hugh Hamilton and Mary Jane Hall both well-known pioneer families of the district. The Dayboro area, first referred to as Upper North Pine District, became known as Hamilton in 1875, having been named after Hugh Hamilton, Donald's grandfather. From 1892 the district adopted the name of Terrors Creek. Donald was educated at Terrors Creek. When Donald enlisted at Brisbane on 9 September 1915 he was working as a farmer and living at Terrors Creek. Donald's brother, Hugh [6514] who enlisted was killed.
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