Private John William Hamilton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Hamilton,
John William
Date of birth: 1894-10-31
Place of birth: Morden Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Father - William George Hamilton, Rosebank, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Stenographer
Occupation (normalized): Stenographic Secretary
Address:
Rosebank, Manitoba, Canada
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1916-09-30
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Pozieres British Cemetery, I. E. 46.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 14949
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Trooper (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
- Trooper (Army). ? to 1914-09-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: at No. 35 field Ambulance
Commemoration location: Morden & Stanley War Memorial, Morden, MB
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 588951
LAC ID:
440964
Service file: B3985-S058
Uploader's Research notes: [Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion D Company A member of the First Canadian Contingent which sailed from Canada as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 3rd of October onboard the S.S. Lapland arriving at Plymouth on the 14th of October. Training continued at West Down South Camp Salisbury Plain until the 15th of December when the Battalion left the Brigade in order to convert back to the cavalry role as the Depot for the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. The Battalion Disbanding on the 22nd of January 1915 excess personel being transfered to the 8th and 10th Battalions. Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Private Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Corps Cavalry Regiment ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-06-14