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Jan 4, 1881
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Born in Richmond, Ontario to William Henry and
Ann Elizabeth (nee Good) Hamilton
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario with his brother, William Henry Hamilton
Ø Number 59415 (temporary number 765)
Ø Next of kin given as William Hamilton, father, Westboro, Ontario
o His father is noted as the County Chief Constable
Ø Previous occupation given as Engineer
o Noted as being a Railroad Engineer for the CNR
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Apr 3, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an unspecified
offence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Jun 15, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Hemorrhoids. He
was transferred the same day to the 2nd Division Rest Station then to the No. 6
CFA
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Jun 19, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the CFA
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Jul 28, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Inguinal Hernia and transferred the same day to the No. 4 CFA
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Jul 31, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the CFA
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the battalion’s advance on the sugar
refinery at Courcelette, Private Hamilton was killed at about 7.00 am, shortly after
entering the enemy’s front line trench. His
body was never recovered from the battlefield and is subsequently honoured on the walls of
the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those killed in France with no
known grave
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father,
William H. Hamilton, Richmond Road, Westboro, Ontario
The Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs.
Anna Hamilton, at the same address.
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