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We remember Albert Edward Hamilton
We remember Albert Edward Hamilton
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
employment
Booking Clerk
Great Central Railway
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28th October 1915
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
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6th November 1915
1917
commission
Temporary
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1st March 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1st March 1917
1917
location
27 Priory Park Road, Kilburn, London
United Kingdom
Source:6983736
18th August 1917
education
The British Higher Grade School
Reading
United Kingdom
Source:9602930
marriage
Selina May
Source:6983736
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
26th Battalion
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Believed victim of air raid on Thieshouck camp in which 38 members of the Royal West Kent regiment also died
Thieushouck
France
Source:7152118
Source:9602930
18th August 1917
burial
Nord
SW corner of a field in a farm about 800 yards north of THIEUSHOUCK on the West side of the FLETRE-GODEWAERSVELDE ROAD, FLETRE
France
Source:7152118
Source:9602930
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Edward |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Hamilton |
| Source | 5279996 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Priory Park Road, Kilburn, London | United Kingdom | known 18th August 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 26th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Guy Hamilton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selina May | wife |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-11-06 | 5'10" |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Des42319 | |
| London Gazette | Des42319 |
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