HAMILTON, Reginald Hewgill
| Service Number: | SX10405 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/11th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 30 May 1903 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peter's College and University of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | Walkerville South Australia, 21 August 1990, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 31 Oct 1940: | Involvement Major, SX10405 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 31 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, SX10405, 2nd/11th Field Ambulance | |
| 25 Feb 1946: | Discharged Major, 2nd/11th Field Ambulance | |
| 25 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, SX10405, 2nd/11th Field Ambulance |
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HAMILTON Reginald Hewgill MB BS
1903-1990
Reginald Hewgill Hamilton was born in Port Pirie on 30th May 1903. He was the son of Reginald Heber Hamilton, a medical practitioner, and Hilda Frances, nee Hewgill He was educated at St Peter’s College and studied medicine at the University of Adelaide. He graduated MB BS in 1925. Hamilton married Grace Fowler Lea Allnutt, the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs K Allnutt, on 29th November 1929. Cannon Hewgill officiated. They were to have one son and three daughters. He entered general medical practice in Naracoorte.
Hamilton was placed on the Reserve of Officers, and made an honorary captain, on 22nd December 1939. He joined the AAMC, on 24th July 1940, with the rank of captain and was posted to 2/13 FdAmb. Hamilton joined the 2/AIF, on 1st November 1941, enlisting at Wayville South Australia. He was promoted major and posted as medical officer to the Combat Training Centre, on 28th September 1942, then transferred to the Amphibious Training School on 26th February 1943. He became an instructor of the Beach Medical Organisation attached to the HQ of the 6th Division, on 2nd Jan 1944, and later on the HQ of 1 Australia Corps. He was assigned to 6 United States Army, as an AAMC officer, on 20th August 1944. Hamilton was appointed DADMS, HQ 2 Australian Beach Group, on 19th June 1944. He was posted as CO of 2/11 Australian FdAmb, on 18th December 1945, and promoted to lieutenant colonel. He was mentioned in Despatches.
Hamilton, had a practice in Adelaide, after the war and lived in Wellington Square, North Adelaide. Their only son, Christopher died of tetanus, in April 1944, aged twelve years. It was reported in the News Adelaide, that he and Dr John Sangster had some drugs stolen from them, by another doctor, in 1951. He was reported to have given evidence in many coroner’s cases, and a number of expressions of thanks for his attendance at the birth of children were recorded in the newspapers. After he retired, he was living in Walkerville, SA. His wife Grace died in 1989. Reginald Hewgill Hamilton died on 21st August 1990 and is buried in the North Road cemetery; survived by his three daughters, Jane, Margaret and Christine.
Source
Blood, Sweat and Fears III: Medical Practitioners South Australia, who Served in World War 2.
Swain, Jelly, Verco, Summers. Open Books Howden, Adelaide 2019.
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