Oscar Ronald HAMILTON

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Service Numbers:	297, VX30489
Enlisted:	4 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
Born:	Korong Vale, Victoria, Australia, 7 November 1895
Home Town:	Korong Vale, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher / Transport Driver
Died:	Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 13 September 1944, aged 48 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Memorial Location: Panel 23., Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Korong Vale War Memorial, Korong Vale War Memorial

4 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 297, 38th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
12 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 297, 38th Infantry Battalion
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 297, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 297, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
22 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 297, 38th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Ship: 22/11/1916, "A54 Runic"; (NAA-WW1, Pg-8) Service Record of Lance Corporal: Oscar Ronald HAMILTON, SN 297.
30 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, (NAA-WW1, Pg-4) Service Record of Lance Corporal: Oscar Ronald HAMILTON, SN 297.
7 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion, (NAA-WW1, Pg-8) Service Record of Lance Corporal: Oscar Ronald HAMILTON, SN 297.
13 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA-WW1, Pg-8) Service Record of Lance Corporal: Oscar Ronald HAMILTON, SN 297.
12 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 297, 8th Infantry Battalion, Dischard (Medical): 12/06/1919, 3rd M.D, 3rd Medical District - Melbourne, Vic, Australia; (NAA-WW1, Pg-38) Service Record of Lance Corporal: Oscar Ronald HAMILTON, SN 297.

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX30489, 7th Divisional Petrol Company
5 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, VX30489, 7th Divisional Petrol Company, Town Hall - Melbourne, Vic, Australia
6 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX30489
20 Jun 1940:	Promoted Sergeant, 7th Divisional Petrol Company, (NAA, Pg-3)
1 Mar 1941:	Promoted Private, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), Promoted (reverted back to): 01/03/1941, Private; (NAA, Pg-3).
1 Mar 1941:	Transferred Sergeant, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), (NAA, Pg-3)
3 May 1941:	Involvement Private, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), Malaya/Singapore
15 Feb 1942:	Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore
13 Sep 1944:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX30489, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)

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Son of William HAMILTON & Marie Louise (nee-LeCOURT) HAMILTON.

Next of Kin - Eldest Sister: [Christiana COUTTS] Christiana (nee-HAMILTON) COUTTS.