William HAMILTON

Regimental number10/170
Date of birth1 May 1893
Place of birthWellington
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationShepherd
AddressLongbush, Wairarapa
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.3
Height5' 6"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J H Hamilton, 5 Boulcott Street, Wellington
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 17th Bn, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 26 April 1917
Discharge date3 August 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Tainui', 26 April 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 3 August 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16790790

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