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Corporal John Hamilton

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Hamilton, John
Date of birth: 1891-05-22
Place of birth: Gasslochhead Dunbartonshire Scotland
Next of kin: William Hamilton, father, Gasslochhead, Dunbartonshire
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1918-03-27
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 628655
Highest Rank: Corporal
Rank detail
  1. Corporal (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-14 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: positions near Cite St. Pierre

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 258979
LAC ID: 440870
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3984-S021
Uploader's Notes: 2 years prior service with 9th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders; and, 6th Regiment, Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles.
Uploader's Research notes: 47th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 10th Machine Gun Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-01-01