| Regimental number | 22018 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, George Hamilton, Thornbury, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 63 Navua on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave no 30), Foncquevillers, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Margaret J. Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 17 |