Captain Henry Edward Redmond Hamilton

1. Captain (Army). 1917-05-05 to 1917-05-19
2. Lieutenant (Army). 1917-02-10 to 1917-05-05
3. Lieutenant (Army). 1916-09-11 to 1917-02-10

Son of Henry Thomas Hamilton and Sarah Mary Hamilton (nee Redmond); husband of Margaret Louise Hamilton (nee Farron) married June 1, 1915

It was not uncommon for soldiers to lie about their Place and Date of Birth when Attesting, but it was not very common with officers. In this case, his birth records confirm that his Place of Birth was London, England, and his correct Date of Birth was June 24, 1885. It is even more unusual because the true facts would not have eliminated him from eligibility for service in any way, so why he chose to lie about it is known only to him

War Diary of May 19, 1917 states he and his Commanding Officer, Major Anthony Lavelle McHugh, were killed by shell fire on this day. These were the first Officer casualties suffered by the 3rd Railway Battalion in the War