HAMILTON, Matthew
(Service number 24/1066)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 09/09/1894 | Place of Birth | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13 May 1915 | Age | 21 yrs 8 mths |
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| Address at Enlistment | Werry's Hotel, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Baker | ||
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| Marital Status | Single. Married Emily Clara CHISNELL, on 18 August 1917 at the Chertsey Registry Office, Surrey, England. | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs William HAMILTON (mother), 65 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | D Company | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | 1914-15 Star;british War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 11 June 1959 | Age | 65 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Matthew HAMILTON was a son of William and Margaret HAMILTON, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Matthew was at home with his parents and siblings, at 65 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen, in 1901, a 7 year old scholar. On 19 December 1915 he was appointed cook; then two months later he had his first visit to hospital. He was again appointed cook and ceased duties as cook when he joined his unit. Perhaps it was while he was on leave after being discharged from hospital that he married Emily CHISNELL in Chertsey, England. He returned to New Zealand, embarking on 14 March 1918 and arriving on 10 May 1918 by the "Remuera", no longer fit for war service on account of asthma. He intended to live again in Timaru.Prior to discharge, Matthew was granted sick-leave from 10 May 1918 till 16 May 1918, and then granted 'privilege leave' from 17 May 1918 till 6 June 1918. His next-of-kin at death in 1959 in Christchurch was his widow, Mrs E. HAMILTON of Sunnyside Hospital, Christchurch, for whom the Rev. I. B. Wilson substituted.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [29 June 2014]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ ref. AABK 18805 W5539 0049696) [01 July 2014]; Ruru Lawn Cemetery memorial inscription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG Cemetery Records microfiche) [29 June 2014], Ruru Lawn Cemetery burial records (Christchurch City Council Cemetery Records online) [29 June 2014]; Timaru Herald, 17 October 1916, Auckland Star, 17 October 1916 (Papers Past) [30 June 2014]; 1901 census Scotland - transcript (ancestry.com.au) [30 June 2014]
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