| Regimental number | 20998 |
| Occupation | Sawmill hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J K Hamilton, Whitianga |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 10th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Whitianga Cemetery. Parents: John Kennedy Hamilton and Mary Honor Hamilton, 21 Gordon Road, Mount Eden, Auckland. Native of Whitianga |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 20999 Lance Corporal Raymond HAMILTON, 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, accidentally killed (bomb explosion), 24 January 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 28 |