HAMILTON, John Henry
| Service Number: | 632 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Bombala, New South Wales, Australia, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
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Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 632, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 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. |
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Add my storyBiography 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).