HAMILTON P.

Given Names:  Patrick McFarlane

Service Number:  119A

Unit:  Hospital & Convalescent Home                                                                               

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number: 

Age:  22 Yrs  6 Mths

Occupation:  Student                                                                                                     

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Presbyterian

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  7¼ In                  

Weight:  132 Lbs

Chest:  33½-36½ In

Hair:  Light Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Fair

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  29/3/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  MOTHER  Mrs Annie Harriet Hamilton

16 Belmont Avenue, Kew, Victoria                                                                                    

Embarkation Date:  25/6/1915

Port:  Fremantle                                        

Ship:  HMAT Wandilla A62

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Aeneas  

Embarked:  2/1/1919                                 

Disembarked:  5/2/1919

Unit:  6th Light Horse Field Ambulance                                                                                           

Rank:  Lance Sergeant

Discharge Date:  30/3/1919                       

Place:  

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  29325

British War Medal:  13825

Victory Medal:  13728

Other:    MiD

BIRTH

Date or Year:  29/9/1892

Place:  Stratford, Victoria                         

Father:  Andrew HAMILTON                    

Mother:  Anne Harriet MACKIN

MARRIAGE

Year:              

Place:             

Spouse:  

DEATH

Date or Year: 23/2/1977                          

Place: Heidelberg, Victoria                      

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, February 1917

Corporal, February 1917; Sergeant, April 1917; S/Sergeant, May 1918; W.O. Class 1, June 1918

Egypt, Syria, Palestine

Mention in Despatches gazetted 6/7/1917; as Nursing Sgt during the operations from 22/10/1917 to 31/12/1917 the efficiency of tent was attributed to his devotion to work & ability to organise staff of orderlies (under shell fire)

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

University of Melbourne

Kew Prebyterian Church

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:                                                    

Date Enlisted:                                                        

Date Discharged: 

COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION