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HAMILTON, William Archibald

Service Number:	SX2329
Enlisted:	5 April 1940, Mt Gambier, SA, Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Supply Depot Companies / Platoons
Born:	Mount Gambier, SA, 11 October 1913
Home Town:	Moorak, Mount Gambier, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Not known, MacArthur, Vic, Australia, 22 August 1999, aged 85 years
Cemetery:	Millicent Cemetery, S.A. Grave Location: Lawn/Row F/Grave 874.
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World War 2 Service

5 Apr 1940:	Involvement Private, SX2329, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX2329, Supply Depot Companies / Platoons
5 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Private, SX2329, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Mt Gambier, SA, Australia
24 Jun 1940:	Embarked Private, SX2329, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Ship: 24/06/1940, "SS Stathmore"; (NAA, Pg-8).
19 Oct 1940:	Transferred Private, Australian Army Service Corps, (NAA, Pg-8).
9 May 1942:	Transferred Private, Australian Army Service Corps, Transferred: 09/05/1942; Unit (Specifically): 2nd/6th Australian Army Service Depot Company; (NAA, Pg-8).
20 Sep 1942:	Promoted Lance Corporal, Australian Army Service Corps, Promotion: 20/09/1942, [L/ CPL] Lance Corporal; Unit (Specifically): 2nd/6th Australian Army Service Depot Company; (NAA, Pg-8).
29 Jul 1944:	Transferred Lance Corporal, Australian Army Service Corps, Transferred: 29/07/1944; Unit (Specifically): 2nd/26th Australian Supply Depot Platoon; (NAA, Pg-9).
9 Oct 1945:	Promoted Corporal, Australian Army Service Corps, Promoted - as per stated: 09/10/1945, [CPL] Corporal; Unit (Specifically): 2nd/26th Australian Supply Depot Platoon; (NAA, Pg-9).
29 Jan 1946:	Discharged Corporal, SX2329, Australian Army Service Corps, Discharge: 29/01/1946; Unit (Specifically): "2nd/26th Australian Supply Depot Platoon.
29 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX2329, Supply Depot Companies / Platoons

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of Charles Joseph HAMILTON & Margaret Ann (nee-O'BRIEN) HAMILTON.