William HAMILTON

Regimental number10/2952
AddressOnaero
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinSister, Miss S Hamilton, Strabane, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
Members of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua', and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 4 May 1918
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William John and Elizabeth Hamilton, Milltown, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Seventh