William Alexander HAMILTON

Regimental number6/467
Date of birth17 October 1892
Place of birthInvercargill
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrocer
Addressc/o Manchester Bros, Ashburton
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 6.5"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Hamilton, Invercargill
Previous military serviceServed in 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentTimaru
Rank on embarkationLance Sergeant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLance Sergeant
Final unit2nd (South Canterbury) Company, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 25 April 1915
Place of burialWalker's Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial 27), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mr & Mrs W. Hamilton, 270 Crinan Street, Invercargill
Family/military connectionsBrother: 56927 Lance Corporal Robert Dane HAMILTON, 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 16 February 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action, 25 April-1 May 1915.

Subsequently confirmed killed in action, 25 April 1915.

War service: 256 days (of which 215 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16790795

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