HAMILTON, Bryant Charles
| Service Number: | 6659 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1915, Inns of Court Officer Training Corps |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | North Adelaide, SA, 18 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | St. Peters College |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1915: | Enlisted 6659, Inns of Court Officer Training Corps | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Promoted Lieutenant, North Irish Horse Reserve at Antrim | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement UK North Irish Horse |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Bryant Charles Hamilton was born in North Adelaide, South Australia, on 18 May 1893, son of eminent surgeon and churchman Dr Thomas Kinley Hamilton from Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, and his wife Ellen Hamilton (formerly Hewgill, nee Patton), from Tandragee, County Armagh. They had come to South Australia in 1880 and married there in 1884.
Hamilton was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide. In 1915 he was living at Tavistock Square, London, with his mother. On 7 October he enlisted in the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps (No.6659) at Berkhamstead. He applied for a commission in the North Irish Horse on 31 January 1916 and in March was sent to the Cavalry Cadet Squadron at Netheravon.
Hamilton was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant on 28 July 1916 and was posted to the North Irish Horse reserve at Antrim.
In March 1917 he was sent to France, joining the 1st North Irish Horse Regiment in the field at Humbercourt, probably being posted to A Squadron. He remained with the regiment throughout the war, during which it saw action at Passchendaele, Cambrai, the German offensive of March 1918 and the Advance to Victory offensive that brought the war to an end.
Hamilton was promoted to lieutenant on 28 January 1918. He relinquished his commission on 1 April 1920.
After the war he returned to Adelaide. He died at Blackwood, South Australia, on 26 April 1963.
Hamilton's brother Kenneth Tom Hamilton also served in the war, with the 3rd Australian Light Horse. He saw action at Gallipoli, and survived the war.
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