The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J A Hamilton

Private John Alfred HAMILTON, G/2031, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd May 1917.

12th August 1894, born Deptford, SE, son of John Alfred & Emma Hamilton, 30 Blackhorse Road, Deptford, SE.

7th October 1894, St Nicholas, Greenwich, Deptford, London, baptism of John Alfred Hamilton, son of John Alfred, (dock labourer), & Emma Esther Hamilton, 7 Junction Road, Deptford, London.

1911 Census - 159 Grove Street, Deptford SE - John Alfred Hamilton, head, age 41, married, dock labourer, worker, born Deptford, London; Emma Esther Hamilton, wife, age 39, married 19 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Deptford, London; William Henry Hamilton, son, age 19, single, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, copsor? driver, worker, born Deptford, London; Grace Maud Hamilton, daughter, age 17, single, Peek Freans biscuit factory, worker, born Deptford, London; John Alfred Hamilton, son, age 16, single, Peek Freans biscuit factory, worker, born Deptford, London; Mabel Rose Hamilton, daughter, age 14, out of work, born Deptford, London; James Frederick Hamilton, son, age 13, school, born Deptford, London; Victor Hamilton, son, age 8, school, born Deptford, London; Alice Louisa Hamilton, sister, age 47, single, general servant, out of work, born Deptford, London.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age 20 years & 28 days, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 126lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair, scar right cheek. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 7th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF, 26th July 1915 to 19th July 1916; Home, 20th July 1916 to 2nd October 1916; BEF, 3rd October 1916 to 3rd May 1917.

7th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th July 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 9th January 1916, In the Field, awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1; 20th July 1916, wounded, gun shot wound right eyelid, transferred to England, ex 10 General Hospital, Rouen; 20th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd July 1916 to 21st August 1916, Belfast Hospital, gun shot wpund, right eye; 14th September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 19th October 1916, joined 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd January 1917 to 12th January 1917, granted leave; 14th February 1917, 54 Field Ambulance, wounded, gun shot wound finger; 10th March 1917, Rouen General Hospital, gun shot wound finger; 12th March 1917, Etaples, discharged to Base details; 30th March 1917, Etaples, joined 40 Infantry Base Depot; 11th April 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, proceeded to join Battalion.

9th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, John A Hamilton, 30 Blackhorse Road, Deptford; Mother, Emma Hamilton, 30 Blackhorse Road, Deptford; Brothers - Victor Hamilton, age 17, 30 Blackhorse Road, Deptford; James F Hamilton, age 21, 30 Blackhorse Road, Deptford; Sisters - Grace M Hamilton, age 23, 133 Tulse Hill, West Norwood; Mabel R Hamilton, age 23, 30 Blackhorse Road, Deptford; Nephew. William H Hamilton, age 5, 30 Blackhorse Road, Deptford.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France.

This page was last updated on 17-Aug-2019.