| Regimental number | 26609 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cambridge, Waikato |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Hamilton, Junction Road, Paeroa |
| Previous military service | Served in 6th (Hauraki) Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row I, Grave No 15), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Janet Hamilton, Paeroa |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 17 October 1917. Admitted to 25th General Hospital, Etaples, 25 January 1917 (contusion, left arm: trivial nature; injury sustained in performance of military duty - training - soldier not to blame); transferred to hospital in England (details not recorded), 20 February 1917; discharged to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 28 February 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 19 April 1917. Wounded in action; died of wounds, 10 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Note: file does not contain form B103. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 38 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |