| Regimental number | 20999 |
| Occupation | Farm 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 | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Accidentally killed (bomb explosion) |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row O, Grave No 38), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Whitianga Cemetery. Parents: Mary Honor Hamilton, 21 Gordon Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, and the late J.K. Hamilton. Native of Whitianga, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 20998 Pte Percy HAMILTON, 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 15 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 28 |