| Regimental number | 6/467 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | c/o Manchester Bros, Ashburton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Hamilton, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served in 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 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 rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd (South Canterbury) Company, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Walker's Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial 27), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mr & Mrs W. Hamilton, 270 Crinan Street, Invercargill |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 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 details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16790795 |