John Henry HAMILTON

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HAMILTON, John Henry

Service Numbers:	150, 632, 888
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	37th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bombala, New South Wales, Australia, 1876
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 150, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 150, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 150, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.
12 Feb 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 632, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 308 notes 2nd BACH embarked 12 Feb 1902 aboard St Andrew arriving Durban 10 Mar 1902.
2 Aug 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 632, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 309 notes 2nd BACH embarked 8 Jul 1902 aboard Norfolk returning to Australia arriving Melbourne 2 Aug 1902 and discharged same day.

World War 1 Service

3 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 888, 37th Infantry Battalion
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 888, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
6 Sep 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 888, 37th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

John Henry Hamilton noted on attestation papers he was born about 1876 at Bombala, New South Wales, a son to George Hamilton. When he enlisted for WW1 in 1916 he noted he was single.

He served twice in the South African (Boer) War and again in WW1. First service was as a Private S.N. 150 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Lance-Corporal S.N. 632 in the 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. He served in WW1 as a Private S.N. 888 in the 37th Infantry Battalion, AIF.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 482 and 314; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier 2nd service; National Archives Australia- WW1 service record).

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