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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland 

Died on this date – 15th May…… Peter Hamilton was born at Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 22nd November, 1888. His mother Marion Hamilton (nee Weir) died in 1901.

According to information provided by his father for the Roll of Honour – Peter Hamilton was trained as an Electrical Engineer & came to Australia when he was 22 years of age.

Peter Hamilton enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 3rd July, 1917 as a 28 year old, single, Clerk from Alberton, South Australia, (The Embarkation Roll listed his age incorrectly as 18). Peter Hamilton stated on his Attestation Papers that he had previously served “116 days A.I.F. Medically Unfit” & “1 yr 229 days A.I.F. H.S. Re-enlisting for Active Service.” (Note: H.S. “Hospital Ship). He also stated he had previously been rejected for His Majesty’s Service due to being medically unfit.

[Mr H. G. Redman, Taieri, Coburg Road, Alberton, South Australia wrote to Base Records in May, 1920, stating he was “Australian Executor of the late Private Peter Hamilton 18923 of 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance…” & was “sending a gratuity form in respect to deceased Soldiers to his Father in Scotland by request of Mr Hamilton who also asks for information of his son’s Adelaide Military history……. He served several months in Currie Street Recruiting Depot as a private under Major Johnson. He was then transferred to the Exhibition Camp & worked under Major Jay as A.M.C. Sergeant & after at least one year was transferred to Mitcham on A.M.C. work & remained there until he was accepted for active service as a private….”]

Private Peter Hamilton, Service number 18923, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 31st August, 1917 with the 14th Australian General Hospital (May) Reinforcements & disembarked at Suez on 5th October, 1917.

He was marched in to Details Camp at Moascar from Australia on 5th October, 1917. Private Hamilton was marched out from Details Camp on 11th October, 1917 to join 14th Australian General Hospital & joined 14th Australian General Hospital at Abbassia on 11th October, 1917.

On 18th March, 1918 Private Hamilton was transferred to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance. He was admitted sick to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance on 13th July, 1918 with Malaria BT. Private Hamilton was admitted to 66th Casualty Clearing Station on 14 July, 1918 with Malaria then transferred to 47th Stationary Hospital at Gaza on 15th July, 1918. He was transferred on 21st July, 1918 & admitted to 44th Stationary Hospital at Kantara on 22nd July, 1918. Private Hamilton was transferred on 23rd July, 1918 & admitted to 31st General Hospital at Abbassia.

Private Hamilton was reported as dangerously ill on 29th July, 1918 with Malaria & Myocarditis. He was reported to be out of danger on 11th August, 1918.

A Medical Report was completed on Private Peter Hamilton on 22nd August, 1918 at 31st General Hospital, Cairo concerning his disability of Malaria which had originally occurred in May, 1918 at Jordan Valley. His present condition was listed as – “General Conditions - weak & debilitated; Heart – Myocarditis; Abdomen – nothing abnormal detected but unable to eat solids without vomiting.” The Officer in charge of the Medical case recommended that Private Hamilton be transferred for a change to England for 6 months. The Medical Board decided that a change to Australia for 6 months for Private Hamilton.

He was marked for embarkation to UK on 11th November, 1918 & embarked on Hospital Ship Karoola on 13th November, 1918. Private Hamilton disembarked at Southampton on 27th November, 1918 & was admitted to University War Hospital, Southampton, England on 27th November, 1918 with Malaria.

He was discharged on 2nd December, 1918 & was granted furlo & was then to report to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny on 17th December, 1918.

On 17th December, 1918 Private Hamilton was due to report to O.C. Troops Headquarters, London but was granted an extension of leave to 24th December, 1918. He was reported A.W.L. (Absent without Leave) from 10 am on 24th December, 1918 to 10 am on 30th December, 1918. He forfeited a total of 12 days pay.

Private Hamilton was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot (No. 2 Group) at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 31st December, 1918 from Leave.

His location was queried by A.I.F. Depots in UK on 27th March, 1919 (this usually occurred when no movements or illnesses/ injuries were recorded on his Casualty Form – Active Service). He was reported to be “at present in D Coy, Orderly Room 9 Camp, No. 1 Command Depot.”

Private Peter Hamilton was “still at No. 2 Group, Sutton Veny” on 18th April, 1919.

On 15th May, 1919 Private Hamilton was admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire having been knocked down by a motor car & injured.

Private Peter Hamilton died at 11.15 pm on 15th May, 1919 at 1st Australian General Hospital at Sutton Veny Camp, Wiltshire, England from injuries incurred by motor car accident. The Coroner’s Inquest was held on 28th May, 1919 & the Finding was “Accidental Death”. (see research for full account of Inquest)

He was buried privately by relatives living in the locality in Stonehouse Cemetery, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/stonehouse.html