| Regimental number | 56927 |
| Occupation | Draper's assistant |
| Next of kin | Father, W Hamilton, 370 Crinan Street, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (Second Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 18), Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs W. Hamilton, 270 Crinan Street, Invercargill |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/467 Lance Sergeant William Alexander HAMILTON, 2nd (South Canterbury)Company, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 25 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 26 |