| Regimental number | 27281 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, Joseph Hamilton, John Street, Temuka |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No 24/30A), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine Hamilton, John Street, Temuka, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 19 |