| Regimental number | 39803 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 11.75" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss A M Hamilton, 24 Fitzroy Avenue, Belfast, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served in the vWellington Guards; unit disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Hugh and Margret Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 15 August 1917, and posted to C Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16790703 |