Ref ID: 51654263963
Name
John Hamilton.
Description
Australia, Imperial Force Burials At Gallipoli, 1915 photograph relating to Sergeant John Hamilton.
Life Story
Name: John Hamilton.
Service Number: 1560/1660.
Rank: Sergeant.
Battalion: 9th Battalion.
Regiment: Australian Infantry.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 28th June 1915.
Address: 3 Arkwright Street, Belfast
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John Hamilton, son of John Hamilton, brother of David, lived at 3 Arkwright Street, Shankill, Belfast
.
John joined the Australian Imperial Forces on the 14th December 1914 at Townsville, Queensland.
He was promoted to Sergeant on the 6th February 1915.
John was a Sergeant in B Company 9th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces when he was Killed In Action at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey on the 28th June 1915
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A letter from his father John Hamilton, 5 Courtrai Street, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, dated 24th August 1915 to the Officer Commanding Intermediate Base, Australian Imp Force, Cairo, Egypt shows the following, Sir, I have received notification from the High Commissioner Commonwealth of Australia (Military Records Branch) that my son, 1560 Sergeant John Hamilton, 9th Bn, Australian Imperial Force, was killed in action on 28th June 1915 at Gaba Tepe, Dardanelles. In it he said he had no information as to the immediate circumstances connected with his death, but suggested writing to you for first hand particulars and a statement of any instructions there might be with reference to the disposal of any effects my son may have left.
I would feel very grateful to you for the information referred to above. I am also grateful for the sympathetic messages from the High Commissioner and one enclosed with it from Lord Kitchener on behalf of their gracious Majesties, the King and Queen.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully.
John Hamilton.
Note.
My present address in Belfast is as above but my address when my boy left home 14 years ago was 3 Arkwright Street, Belfast. It was to the latter the High Commissioners letter came. This former address was evidently the one given by my son when joining. He has not been writing to me for many years, thus was not aware of my change of address.
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There is a reply within Johns profile, though parts are difficult to decipher
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Another letter states that Johns Portrait was placed within the Sydney Mail
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Johns Army Attestation Records show he served for 7 years within the Royal West Kent Regiment, with 5 years in reserves
.
His father also lived at 5 Courtrai Street, Belfast.
His brother David lived at 145 Canmore Street, Belfast
.
John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star
.
He is Remembered at Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Newspaper,
Photograph,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
